English Explanatory Dictionary

together

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. At the same time, in the same place; in close association or proximity.
  2. Into one place; into a single thing; combined.
  3. In a relationship or partnership, for example a business relationship or a romantic partnership.
  4. Without intermission or interruption; continuously; uninterruptedly.
adj
  1. Coherent; well-organized.

Pronunciation

/tʊˈɡɛð.ə/ [tʰʊˈɡɛð.ə] /təˈɡɛð.ə/ [tʰəˈɡɛð.ə] En-uk-together.ogg /tʊˈɡɛðɚ/ [tʰʊˈɡɛðɚ] ~ [tʰʊˈɡɛðɹ̩] /təˈɡɛðɚ/ [tʰəˈɡɛðɚ] ~ [tʰəˈɡɛðɹ̩] en-us-together.ogg

Word forms

together togither more together most together

Etymology

From Late Middle English together, from earlier togedere, togadere, from Old English tōgædere (“together”), from Proto-West Germanic *tōgadura, *tegadura, from Proto-Germanic *tō (“to”) + *gadar (“together”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰedʰ- (“to unite, keep”), equivalent to to-₂ + gather. Cognate with Scots thegither (“together”), Old Frisian togadera (whence West Frisian togearre (“together”)), Dutch tegader (“together”), Middle Low German tōgāder (“together”), Middle High German zegater (“together”). Compare also Old English ætgædere (“together”), Old English ġeador (“together”). More at gather.

Synonyms

concurrently jointly at the same time collectively

Antonyms

apart disorganized incoherent untogether

Derived words

all together all together now altogether band together bang some heads together bash together birds of a feather flock together birds of the feather flock together bring together bunch together bundle together bunk together call together cement together clap together close together club together cobble together come together coming together cram together crowd together draw together falling together fall together fit together flock together fudge together gather oneself together get it together get one's act together get one's crap together get oneself together get one's head together get one's poop together get one's shit together get one's shtick together get the band back together get together get-together go together go-together hang together have one's act together have one's shit together herd together hold it together hold oneself together hold together jumble together keep body and soul together keep it together keep soul and body together keep together knit together knock together lash together live together live-together lump together
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