together
Part of speech: adv
adj
Morphological type: derivation
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.
Base: gather
Affixes: to-#Etymology_2
Inflected forms:
form: togither
pos: adv
tags: alternative
obsolete
form: more together
pos: adj
tags: comparative
form: most together
pos: adj
tags: superlative
form: togither
pos: adj
tags: alternative
obsolete
Senses:
gloss: At the same time, in the same place; in close association or proximity.
pos: adv
tags: not-comparable
examples: We went to school together.
We can't all talk together; let's take turns politely.
[…]purſued his vnneighbourly purpoſe in ſuch ſort: that hee being the ſtronger perſwader, and ſhe (belike) too credulous in beleeuing or elſe ouer-feeble in reſiſting, from priuate imparlance, they fell to action; and continued their cloſe fight a long while together, vnſeene and vvithout ſuſpition, no doubt to their equall ioy and contentment.
“[…] This is Mr. Churchill, who, as you are aware, is good enough to come to us for his diaconate, and, as we hope, for much longer; and being a gentleman of independent means, he declines to take any payment.” Saying this Walden rubbed his hands together and smiled contentedly.
gloss: Into one place; into a single thing; combined.
pos: adv
tags: not-comparable
examples: He put all the parts together.
Ne take noon hede to brynge togidere þe parties of þe boon þat is to-broken or dislocate, til viij. daies ben goon in þe wyntir, & v. in þe somer; for þanne it schal make quytture, and be sikir from swellynge; & þanne brynge togidere þe brynkis eiþer þe disiuncture after þe techynge þat schal be seid in þe chapitle of algebra.
Sunning himself on the board steps, I saw for the first time Mr. Farquhar Fenelon Cooke. […] A silver snaffle on a heavy leather watch guard which connected the pockets of his corduroy waistcoat, together with a huge gold stirrup in his Ascot tie, sufficiently proclaimed his tastes.
gloss: In a relationship or partnership, for example a business relationship or a romantic partnership.
pos: adv
tags: not-comparable
examples: Bob and Andy went into business together.  Jenny and Mark have been together since they went on holiday to Mexico.
A chap named Eleazir Kendrick and I had chummed in together the summer afore and built a fish-weir and shanty at Setuckit Point, down Orham way. For a spell we done pretty well.
gloss: Without intermission or interruption; continuously; uninterruptedly.
pos: adv
tags: not-comparable
examples: It has been raining four days together
He would weep for hours together, and I verily believe that to the very end this spoilt child of life thought his weak tears in some way efficacious.
gloss: Coherent; well-organized.
pos: adj
tags: informal
examples: He’s really together.
Youthful, former fashion model & dancer needs to find a serious, together individual to call his own.
Synonyms: concurrently
jointly
Antonyms: apart
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
Gettr
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
make beautiful music together
marshal together
nest together
patch together
piece together
pull oneself together
pull together
push together
put heads together
put one's hands together
put-together
put together
put two and two together
put two and two together and come up with five
put two and two together and make five
rake together
rub one's hands together
run away together
scrape together
scratch together
scrimp together
set together by the ears
shake together
slap together
sleep together
stand together
stay together
stick together
stitch together
string together
tack together
the family that lays together stays together
the family that prays together stays together
the family that sleeps together keeps together
threegether
three togethers
throw together
togetherdom
togetherful
togetherhood
togethering
togetherise
togetherish
togetherize
togetherless
togetherlike
togetherly
togetherness
togethers
togethership
togethersome
togetherwise
together with
toss together
tumble together
turn together
two brain cells to rub together
two pennies to rub together
weld together
when two Sundays come together
whip together
work together
untogether
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