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together

/təˈgɛðər/
/təˈgɛðə/
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Other forms: togethers

Cooperative and surrounded by friends, together is never alone. Together is an adverb indicating when two or more people or things that are with each other — assembled in a group or united in goals.

Together can also mean “at the same time.” If you sing soprano in a choir, you sing together with the other sopranos in a song. Together is also used to say “set up” or “well-organized.” When someone is emotionally stable, calm, confident, or level-headed, you might describe her as together. And if not, you might hope she “gets it together." Together is a cousin of gather, which might explain why they show up together so often.

Definitions of together
  1. adverb
    in contact with each other or in proximity
    “the leaves stuck together
  2. adverb
    assembled in one place
    “we were gathered together
  3. adverb
    in each other's company
    “we went to the movies together
  4. adverb
    at the same time
    “we graduated together
  5. adverb
    with cooperation and interchange
    “we worked together on the project”
    synonyms: in tandem, unitedly
  6. adverb
    with a common plan
    synonyms: in concert
  7. adjective
    mentally and emotionally stable
    “she's really together
    synonyms:
    unneurotic
    not neurotic
Pronunciation
US
/təˈgɛðər/
UK
/təˈgɛðə/
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