1 : with each other
▪ They went to the party together. ▪ They have been living together for eight years. ▪ We enjoy spending time together. ▪ The old friends were together again after many long years apart. ▪ The partners have been in business together since 1971. ▪ lie/sit down together 2 : in or into one group, mixture, piece, etc.
▪ They gathered together to celebrate. ▪ The presentation binds/joins/lumps/ties together several concepts. ▪ Blend/Combine/Mix the ingredients together. ▪ The old fence was held together by chicken wire. ▪ two sticks of dynamite bound together by tape 3 : in a close relationship
▪ She got back together with her old boyfriend. ▪ How long have you two been going together? ▪ They've been together for almost five years. 4 : so that two or more people or things touch
▪ The doors banged together. ▪ He knocked the sticks together. 5 : at the same time
▪ They all cheered together. 6 a : to each other
▪ Add the numbers together to get the total.
b : considered as a whole
▪ All together there were 15 of us. ▪ He earns more than all of us together. [=combined] usage altogether
▪ They went to the party together. ▪ They have been living together for eight years. ▪ We enjoy spending time together. ▪ The old friends were together again after many long years apart. ▪ The partners have been in business together since 1971. ▪ lie/sit down together
▪ They gathered together to celebrate. ▪ The presentation binds/joins/lumps/ties together several concepts. ▪ Blend/Combine/Mix the ingredients together. ▪ The old fence was held together by chicken wire. ▪ two sticks of dynamite bound together by tape
▪ She got back together with her old boyfriend. ▪ How long have you two been going together? ▪ They've been together for almost five years.
▪ The doors banged together. ▪ He knocked the sticks together.
▪ They all cheered together.
▪ Add the numbers together to get the total.
b : considered as a whole
▪ All together there were 15 of us. ▪ He earns more than all of us together. [=combined] usage altogether
come together — see 1come
get together, get your act together — see get
hang together — see 1hang
hold together — see 1hold
pull together — see 1pull
throw together — see 1throw
together with
: in addition to (someone or something)
▪ Together with myself and my husband, four people will be attending. ▪ The comment, together with [=along with] her expression, suggested that she was very upset. ▪ The fingerprint together with the other evidence was enough to prove that he was there.
▪ Together with myself and my husband, four people will be attending. ▪ The comment, together with [=along with] her expression, suggested that she was very upset. ▪ The fingerprint together with the other evidence was enough to prove that he was there.




