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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | togædere, from to 'to' + gædere 'together' |
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to‧geth‧er1 S1 W1
1 if two or more people do something together, they do it with each other [≠ alone, separately]: They've decided to spend more time together. He and my father were at school together. Together they went back inside the villa.
with each other
They've decided to spend more time together.He and my father were at school together.Together they went back inside the villa.2 if you put two or more things together, you join them so that they touch or form one whole thing or group [≠ apart]: He'd tried to glue the broken pieces together. Mix the butter and sugar together. She clasped her hands together. The model was held together with string.
make one thing
He'd tried to glue the broken pieces together.Mix the butter and sugar together.She clasped her hands together.The model was held together with string.3 if two people are together, they are married, or are having a romantic or sexual relationship : Mark and I have been together eight years now. Are those two together?
be a couple
Mark and I have been together eight years now.Are those two together?4 if you keep, collect etc things together, you keep or collect them all in one place : She keeps all the important documents together in one file. Embarrassed, she gathered her things together and left. Goods of a similar kind should be stored together.
in one place
She keeps all the important documents together in one file.Embarrassed, she gathered her things together and left.Goods of a similar kind should be stored together.5 if people or objects are close together, packed together etc, they are placed very near to each other : The trees had been planted a little too close together. The climbers were sitting huddled together for warmth.
close/packed/crowded etc together
The trees had been planted a little too close together.The climbers were sitting huddled together for warmth.6 if you rub or hit things together, you rub or hit them against each other : Max was rubbing his hands together with glee. Knock the brushes together to clean them.
against each other
Max was rubbing his hands together with glee.Knock the brushes together to clean them.7 if people are together, come together etc, they are or become united, especially in order to try and achieve something : Together we can win.
in agreement
Together we can win.8 at the same time : Both letters should have arrived. I mailed them together. 'Oh!' they said together.
at the same time
Both letters should have arrived. I mailed them together.'Oh!' they said together. all together (now) (=used to tell a group of people to all say or do something at the same time) Right men. All together now...Push!
Right men. All together now...Push!9 when two amounts or quantities are added together, they are combined : Add these numbers together and then divide the total by 7. Together they won only 21% of the votes. The table and chairs are together worth about £200.
combine amounts
Add these numbers together and then divide the total by 7.Together they won only 21% of the votes.The table and chairs are together worth about £200.10
together with something/somebody
a) in addition to something else : Just bring it back to the store, together with your receipt. Becoming self-employed meant giving up a secure salary, together with sick leave and long vacation time.
Just bring it back to the store, together with your receipt.Becoming self-employed meant giving up a secure salary, together with sick leave and long vacation time.b) used to mention someone else who is also involved in an activity or situation : He, together with Bill Dunn, decided to climb out of the canyon.
He, together with Bill Dunn, decided to climb out of the canyon.