Together

//tʊˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)// adj, adv, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Coherent; well-organized. informal

    "He’s really together."

Adjective
  1. 1
    mentally and emotionally stable wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    At the same time, in the same place; in close association or proximity. not-comparable

    "We went to school together."

  2. 2
    Into one place; into a single thing; combined. not-comparable

    "He put all the parts together."

  3. 3
    In a relationship or partnership, for example a business relationship or a romantic partnership. not-comparable

    "Bob and Andy went into business together.  Jenny and Mark have been together since they went on holiday to Mexico."

  4. 4
    Without intermission or interruption; continuously; uninterruptedly. not-comparable

    "It has been raining four days together"

Adverb
  1. 1
    at the same time wordnet
  2. 2
    with cooperation and interchange wordnet
  3. 3
    with a common plan wordnet
  4. 4
    in contact with each other or in proximity wordnet
  5. 5
    assembled in one place wordnet
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  1. 6
    in each other's company wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

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.

Etymology 2

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.

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