Other forms: togethers
Cooperative and surrounded by friends, together is never alone. Together is an adverb indicating when two or more people or things that are with each other — assembled in a group or united in goals.
Together can also mean “at the same time.” If you sing soprano in a choir, you sing together with the other sopranos in a song. Together is also used to say “set up” or “well-organized.” When someone is emotionally stable, calm, confident, or level-headed, you might describe her as together. And if not, you might hope she “gets it together.» Together is a cousin of gather, which might explain why they show up together so often.
Definitions of together
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adverb
in contact with each other or in proximity
“the leaves stuck
together” -
adverb
assembled in one place
“we were gathered
together” -
adverb
in each other’s company
“we went to the movies
together” -
adverb
with cooperation and interchange
“we worked
together on the project”-
synonyms:
in tandem, unitedly
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adverb
with a common plan
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adjective
mentally and emotionally stable
“she’s really
together”-
Synonyms:
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unneurotic
not neurotic
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unneurotic
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[ tuh—geth-er ]
/ təˈgɛð ər /
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adverb
into or in one gathering, company, mass, place, or body: to call the people together.
into or in union, proximity, contact, or collision, as two or more things: to sew things together.
into or in relationship, association, business, or agreement, etc., as two or more persons: to bring strangers together.
taken or considered collectively or conjointly: This one cost more than all the others together.
(of a single thing) into or in a condition of unity, compactness, or coherence: to squeeze a thing together;The argument does not hold together well.
at the same time; simultaneously: You cannot have both together.
without intermission or interruption; continuously; uninterruptedly: for days together.
in cooperation; with united action; conjointly: to undertake a task together.
with mutual action; mutually; reciprocally: to confer together;to multiply two numbers together.
adjective
Slang. mentally and emotionally stable and well organized: a together person.
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Origin of together
First recorded before 900; late Middle English, variant of earlier togedere, togadere, Old English tōgædere; cognate with Old Frisian togadera; see origin at to, gather
words often confused with together
Words nearby together
toga, toga praetexta, togate, togated, toga virilis, together, togetherness, together with, togger, toggery, toggle
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Words related to together
closely, collectively, in tandem, jointly, simultaneously, unitedly, calm, cool, stable, well-adjusted, well-balanced, well-organized, as one, at one fell swoop, coincidentally, combined, commonly, concertedly, concomitantly, concurrently
How to use together in a sentence
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As soon as this attack [happened], Paris citizens came together to show were are not afraid, we are Charlie Hebdo.
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Everybody is trapped in an elevator together and tempers run a little hot.
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Together, the teams are working 24 hours a day for a product that promises much higher risk than it does profit.
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I liked it because it was like my life coming back together.
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Inside the guild, men in caps and long gowns sit in twos, weaving together in small rooms.
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Squinty could look out, but the slats were as close together as those in a chicken coop, and the little pig could not get out.
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And that was that if he and his wife were to ever live together again and be happy, the family were to be kept out of it.
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On the upper part of the stem the whorls are very close together, but they are more widely separated at the lower portion.
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Adequate conception of the extent, the variety, the excellence of the works of Art here heaped together is impossible.
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There were two battalions, together about a thousand men; and they brought a field-piece with them.
British Dictionary definitions for together
adverb
with cooperation and interchange between constituent elements, members, etcwe worked together
in or into contact or union with each otherto stick papers together
in or into one place or assembly; with each otherthe people are gathered together
at the same timewe left school together
considered collectively or jointlyall our wages put together couldn’t buy that car
continuouslyworking for eight hours together
closely, cohesively, or compactly united or heldwater will hold the dough together
mutually or reciprocallyto multiply 7 and 8 together
informal organizedto get things together
together with in addition to
adjective
slang self-possessed and well-organized; mentally and emotionally stableshe’s a very together lady
Word Origin for together
Old English tōgædre; related to Old Frisian togadera, Middle High German gater; see gather
undefined together
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Other Idioms and Phrases with together
In addition to the idiom beginning with together
- together with
also see:
- get one’s act together
- get together
- go together
- hang together
- keep body and soul together
- knock together
- live together
- piece together
- pull oneself together
- pull together
- put our heads together
- put together
- put two and two together
- scare up (scrape together)
- stick together
- string together
- throw together
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«Some Munchkins came here a few days ago and matched a lot of people together,» said the kangaroo.
Quite near by she discovered and picked up a nose, and by matching the two pieces together found that they were part of a face.
Thus, to return to the stars, we can collect together either—
Like the different appearances of the table to a number of simultaneous observers, the different particulars that belong to one physical object are to be collected together by continuity and inherent laws of correlation, not by their supposed causal connection with an unknown assumed existent called a piece of matter, which would be a mere unnecessary metaphysical thing in itself.
They consulted together how they could destroy both him and his companions.
‘You must now make merry together, and eat and drink,’ and he led them into a room which had a floor of iron; the doors were also of iron, and the windows were barred with iron.
They were a bit wiggley, but secure enough if only the harness held together.
So the horse gave a groan, flopped its four wings all together, and flew away from the platform.
They are, too, often clumsy, wandering, and badly put together. But in spite of that there is much beauty in them, and some day I hope you will read them.
What should a young fellow like you do ashore for half a year together? If a man had not a wife, he soon wants to be afloat again.»
Several other singular rules could be given from Gartner: for instance, some species have a remarkable power of crossing with other species; other species of the same genus have a remarkable power of impressing their likeness on their hybrid offspring; but these two powers do not at all necessarily go together. There are certain hybrids which instead of having, as is usual, an intermediate character between their two parents, always closely resemble one of them; and such hybrids, though externally so like one of their pure parent-species, are with rare exceptions extremely sterile.
On the southern and south-eastern coasts there are some fine forests, but with these exceptions, the traveller may pass for days together through open plains, covered by a poor and scanty vegetation.
While Benjamin and the lawyer were still poring over the scattered morsels of the letter which had been first discovered, and trying to piece them together again, the chemist had divided the greater part of the fragments specially confided to him into two halves each; and had correctly put together some five or six sentences of the letter on the smooth sheet of cardboard prepared for that purpose.
They had added their strength together. But of the thirty families and the sixty men of us, we had had the strength of but one man, for each had fought alone.
«I cannot tell all that happened on that day, but I will tell of the last charge that we made together; it was across a valley right in front of the enemy’s cannon.
“Altogether” or “All Together”? What’s The Difference?
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- Altogether is an adverb that means “entirely,” “wholly,” or “completely.”
- All together is a phrase that means “all at once” or “in a group.”
- ○ They had to get rid of their inventory altogether.
- ○ The players stood all together for the team picture.
Because altogether and all together look so similar and are pronounced the same way, many people believe these words can be interchanged. But in fact, these words are like everyday and every day—each has a distinct meaning and serves different functions in a sentence.
Below, we’ll go over what these two words mean and teach you an easy trick that’ll help you always use altogether and all together correctly.
What Does “Altogether” Mean?
Altogether is an adverb, meaning it’s a word that describes verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. It means “completely,” “in all,” or “on the whole.”
It drizzled, and then it stopped raining altogether.
Sam owes me $100 altogether.
The event was wonderful. Altogether, we had a great time.
But we try to pretend, you see,
that the external world exists altogether independently of us.
—Alan Watts
What Does “All Together” Mean?
All together is a two-word phrase that means “everyone or everything as a group, at the same place or time.”
The hostess said our party had to be all together before we could be seated.
The last time the family was all together was for Naveah’s birthday.
Mrs. McGuire asked the students to place the blocks all together before returning to their seats.
It’s common for a verb or noun to be placed between the words all together. For example:
After the show, they all left together.
Can you put all the books together, please?
Little things seem nothing, but they give peace, like those meadow flowers which individually seem odorless but all together perfume the air.
—George Bernanos
How To Remember the Difference Between “Altogether” and “All Together”
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- Altogether is one word and always functions as an adverb.
- All together is a two-word phrase. If you can rearrange the sentence to add a noun or verb in the middle, then all together is the word you’re looking for.
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Contexts ▼
Adverb
(literally) At the same time
In a unanimous manner
As a whole
… more ▼
Adverb
▲
(literally) At the same time
at the same time
simultaneously
at once
concurrently
together
at one time
at the same instant
at the same moment
concomitantly
in unison
as a group
in chorus
in concert
synchronously
alongside each other
at one and the same time
all at once
as one
contemporaneously
jointly
en masse
coincidentally
unitedly
altogether
synchronically
in sync
collectively
side by side
with one voice
coincidently
hand in hand
mutually
concertedly
at one fell swoop
with one accord
conjointly
in cooperation
hand in glove
cooperatively
in one breath
in a body
along
in collaboration
as a whole
arm in arm
in combination
in conjunction
in partnership
in tandem
in unity
in harmony
with each other
ensemble
hand and glove
shoulder to shoulder
as a body
cheek by jowl
wholly
in a mass
communally
all in all
en bloc
in a group
on the whole
on the beat
closely
commonly
unanimously
with the beat
combined
cotemporally
in parallel
in the same breath
harmoniously
consistently
compatibly
coterminously
parallelly
coextensively
coevally
unifiedly
in league
united
contemporarily
in close association
closely together
working together
companionably
inextricably
connectedly
in common
intimately
agreeably
reciprocally
similarly
inseparably
accordingly
alike
in cahoots
with one another
in alliance
in company with
in collusion
more ❯
Adverb
▲
In a unanimous manner
unanimously
unitedly
concertedly
without exception
agreeingly
collectively
commonly
communally
concorantly
consensually
consistently
cooperatively
harmoniously
popularly
undisputedly
universally
without opposition
as one
with one accord
bar none
by common consent
in agreement
in unison
nem con
nemine contradicente
one and all
to a man
with one mind
without dissent
each and every one
in complete agreement
concordantly
unifiedly
congruently
undividedly
uniformly
mutually
conjunctly
jointly
combinedly
conjointly
homogeneously
publically
solidly
consonantly
compatibly
of one voice
onely
congenially
firmly
collaboratively
totally
conjugately
cohesively
generally
reciprocally
multiply
synergetically
coordinatedly
interactively
interdependently
acceptedly
synergically
symbiotically
collegially
coactively
collusively
coefficiently
accordantly
unopposedly
concurrently
singly
more ❯
Adverb
▲
As a whole
at large
generally
as a body
as a whole
in general
overall
in the main
on the whole
altogether
by and large
mostly
predominantly
mainly
principally
basically
largely
substantially
chiefly
for the most part
as a general rule
all things considered
all in all
primarily
commonly
typically
habitually
usually
customarily
effectively
holistically
ordinarily
normally
regularly
in the general run of things
on average
to a great degree
virtually
more often than not
taking everything into account
on balance
generally speaking
almost always
as a rule
to all intents and purposes
taking everything into consideration
most of the time
to a large extent
collectively
together
collectedly
with everything taken into account
in the aggregate
inclusively
all around
all told
across the board
essentially
naturally
above all
conventionally
first and foremost
routinely
frequently
traditionally
fundamentally
broadly
in most cases
historically
natch
needless to say
in a general sense
in general terms
often
widely
most often
of course
as is usual
as is the custom
to a great extent
in essence
preponderantly
particularly
consistently
especially
as usual
in great measure
for all intents and purposes
predominately
sometimes
occasionally
notably
much
at the end of the day
everything considered
materially
roughly
now and again
once and again
invariably
roundly
almost entirely
per usual
standardly
in all
considering everything
recurrently
now and then
steadily
everything being equal
en masse
pre-eminently
in toto
taken together
many a time
preeminently
in particular
when all’s said and done
counting them all
dominantly
most of all
everything included
faithfully
deep down
at heart
cardinally
in sum
many times
given the circumstances
in total
universally
abundantly
in the usual way
extensively
considering
firstly
popularly
broadly speaking
as a matter of course
in the first place
in most instances
in principle
loosely
approximately
to the greatest extent
religiously
tirelessly
monotonously
unchangingly
daily
in many instances
in the majority of cases
spesh
in reality
in fact
in substance
in effect
in essentials
really
practically
intrinsically
when it comes down to it
inherently
ultimately
after all
at regular intervals
time and time again
unfailingly
methodically
oftentimes
a lot
all the time
time after time
day after day
a great deal
again and again
continually
over and over
time and again
at frequent intervals
oft
not infrequently
constantly
always
repeatedly
very often
oft-times
unremarkably
wontly
wontedly
au fond
first of all
at bottom
when all is said and done
when you get right down to it
summa summarum
greatly
vastly
hugely
considerably
highly
enormously
terribly
tremendously
very
colossally
monumentally
staggeringly
monstrously
massively
stupendously
immoderately
on a large scale
big-time
comprehensively
expansively
in a big way
more ❯
Adjective
▲
With the benefit of hindsight
on reflection
in retrospect
looking back
on second thought
with hindsight
with the benefit of hindsight
Adjective
▲
Arranged or carried out with a planned or organized method or procedure
orderly
methodical
systematic
organisedUK
organizedUS
structured
ordered
systematisedUK
systematizedUS
meticulous
efficient
precise
methodic
regular
coherent
logical
businesslike
exact
careful
regulated
fixed
punctilious
formal
thorough
correct
together
slick
clean
well-ordered
well organized
well-organized
well planned
well regulated
well-regulated
to rights
neat
controlled
tidy
disciplined
arranged
strict
consistent
regimented
rigid
shipshape
steady
peaceable
in order
self-controlled
well-arranged
in good shape
well thought-out
law-abiding
well-behaved
planned
methodized
well ordered
painstaking
scrupulous
coordinated
routine
deliberate
rigorous
fastidious
diligent
industrious
practical
thoroughgoing
standardizedUS
effective
conscientious
systematical
analytical
well thought out
accurate
sedulous
standardisedUK
fussy
exacting
finicky
solid
streamlined
supervised
by the book
by the numbers
attentive
professional
particular
assiduous
exhaustive
workaday
dedicated
full
laborious
intensive
judicious
faithful
heedful
elaborate
competent
pernickety
persnickety
perfectionist
in-depth
resourceful
productive
practisedUK
pragmatic
governed
practicedUS
serious
enterprising
purposeful
intent
guided
standard
clear
optimizedUS
optimisedUK
rational
well-planned
directed
complete
objective
well run
mathematical
provident
managed
thoughtful
cautious
circumspect
measured
religious
prim
searching
regardful
concerned
observant
picky
selfdisciplined
chary
loving
nice
discreet
strenuous
scientific
joined-up
out-and-out
going to great lengths
nonrandom
workmanlike
well-thought-out
sensible
carefully planned
reasonable
superintended
restrained
procedural
integrated
piloted
administered
correlated
catalogedUS
classified
tabulated
settled
cohesive
straightened out
smooth-running
matter-of-fact
severe
prescribed
grouped
formed
cataloguedUK
prearranged
prepared
formulated
conscionable
punctual
demanding
set
sorted out
consolidated
collective
unified
in sync
negotiated
contrived
enforced
cooperative
assimilated
combined
united
harmonious
delimited
no-nonsense
customary
uniform
organic
skillfulUS
expeditious
earnest
accomplished
direct
concentrated
skilfulUK
hardworking
reasoning
unchanging
even
unvarying
unvaried
institutional
analytic
cerebral
thinking
valid
sound
intelligent
monotonous
strictly regulated
unbroken
dull
economic
deductive
experimental
economical
insightful
laborsaving
timesaving
restricted
firm
consequent
good
wise
hard
saving
hard-headed
straight-thinking
closely controlled
strictly controlled
on a tight rein
conducted
cost-effective
labour-saving
fuel-efficient
energy-efficient
energy-saving
finely tuned
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Including all the services or items normally expected or required
inclusive
comprehensive
full
overall
blanket
global
umbrella
complete
exhaustive
sweeping
broad
compendious
embracive
encyclopaedicUK
encyclopedicUS
general
overarching
thorough
whole
cyclopedic
universal
catchall
omnibus
panoramic
all-inclusive
all-round
in-depth
wide-ranging
all-around
all-encompassing
all-in
across-the-board
all-embracing
across the board
all-together
catch-all
cover-all
broad-gauge
broad-gauged
in toto
without exception
wall-to-wall
with everything included
ball-of-wax
extensive
widespread
far-reaching
total
wide
catholic
grand
expansive
extended
large-scale
wholesale
worldwide
entire
interdisciplinary
multidisciplinary
deep
cross-disciplinary
unlimited
detailed
broad-brush
indiscriminate
rangy
perfect
generic
absolute
outright
international
common
nationwide
ample
far-flung
thoroughgoing
countrywide
integral
intact
coast-to-coast
compleat
plenary
vast
unrestricted
large
profound
broad-ranging
full-scale
scopic
all-out
company-wide
unqualified
in depth
mass
collective
eclectic
pervasive
clean
careful
utter
infinite
gross
unconditional
out-and-out
unmitigated
full-blown
broad-based
broad-spectrum
straight-out
pandemic
unabridged
consummate
ubiquitous
significant
undivided
radical
painstaking
cosmopolitan
meticulous
great
nonspecific
all in
ecumenical
discursive
bird’s-eye
unbroken
intensive
big
sizable
prevalent
uninterrupted
uncut
copious
limitless
sheer
comprising
categorical
diffuse
scopious
regular
pure
categoric
long
far-ranging
wide-reaching
panoptic
immense
panned
encompassing
final
continued
diligent
considered
thorough-going
encyclopaedical
encyclopedical
omnipresent
unbounded
open
unconfined
everywhere
endless
integrated
pervading
permeating
elaborate
boundless
non-selective
diverse
rampant
inescapable
completed
master
diversified
ruling
varied
scrupulous
huge
unanimous
multinational
mundane
worldly
astronomical
accepted
rigorous
conclusive
uncondensed
unexpurgated
prevailing
abundant
plentiful
plenteous
adequate
expanded
lengthy
public
searching
taken as a whole
planetary
itemisedUK
itemizedUS
choate
fully constituted
most
quorate
largest
popular
maximum
untouched
sedulous
protracted
massive
humongous
major
majority
basic
received
efficient
all-over
generalizedUS
encircling
containing
synoptic
wall to wall
hefty
unexclusive
cosmic
undiminished
leaving no stone unturned
systematic
blow-by-blow
multiculti
standard
nonexclusive
indeterminate
charitable
one-size-fits-all
unreduced
unabbreviated
the works
voluminous
the whole shebang
the big picture
of great scope
aggregate
lock stock and barrel
world-wide
full-length
non-specific
full-spectrum
oversimplified
exaggerated
imprecise
overstated
overdrawn
minute
all-purpose
well-rounded
well rounded
definitive
full-service
unselective
generalisedUK
downright
over-general
rank
whole-hog
full-dress
unadulterated
positive
unalloyed
the word
prize
arrant
no stone unturned
from A to Z
real
veritable
bodacious
undisputed
dead
deadly
definite
ultimate
blank
stark
stone
very
fair
plumb
dreadful
unequivocal
flat
simple
blooming
right
crashing
proper
unreserved
totalitarian
eminent
cotton-picking
through and through
flat-out
dyed-in-the-wool
deep-dyed
particular
exact
precise
accurate
particularizedUS
specific
conscientious
circumstantial
particularisedUK
assiduous
punctilious
methodical
explicit
strict
finicky
considerable
attentive
fastidious
substantial
emphatic
violent
fussy
uncompromising
serious
pernickety
perfectionist
persnickety
unambiguous
good
severe
studious
unrestrained
deliberate
extreme
forceful
direct
orderly
industrious
strenuous
dedicated
laborious
overt
obvious
correct
clocklike
nice
faithful
solid
exacting
religious
full-bore
right-down
resounding
profuse
lavish
sufficient
overwhelming
elaborated
drastic
intense
seriatim
close
excessive
maximal
vigorous
vehement
desperate
stringent
specializedUS
specialisedUK
express
authoritative
draconian
clear
heavyweight
healthy
inveterate
blatant
straightforward
plain
brazen
judicious
heedful
provident
distinct
flagrant
circumspect
thoughtful
cautious
scholarly
blunt
regardful
concerned
prim
univocal
manifest
glaring
well researched
observant
surpassing
selfdisciplined
loving
discreet
picky
chary
unmistakable
patent
certain
perspicuous
lucid
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sure
understandable
stated
true-blue
in every respect
by the numbers
well reasoned
by the book
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well informed
well argued
through-and-through
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going to great lengths
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in detail
stage by stage
step by step
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Himalayan
ferocious
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outsize
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in unison
at the same instant
at the same moment
at the same time
at one and the same time
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looking back
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on second thought
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English grammar can be confusing, and this is especially true now in the era we live in. Just because we see something on the internet, it doesn’t mean it is correct. Sometimes people are in such a rush to reply that they don’t even notice typos. In this article, we will describe the terms togather and together and which one is correct.
The correct word to use is «together.» It is the proper spelling when talking about things in the same spot or associated with each other. The term «togather» doesn’t exist in the English language.
«Togather» might be a typo of the word «together» or the expression «to gather.» But there’s not a word like this in English. Let’s now see more details so you can understand the term together.
Understanding The Term «Together» And «Togather»
Now, we will see more details about these two terms. Where they come from, and what is the meaning they have had throughout history.
Etymology Of Together
The term «together» comes from the Proto-Germanic «tōgadar,» which meant to unite or join.
It made its way into English before the 11th century. At the time, the spelling was togædere. By the 15th century, there were two acceptable spellings togedere and togadere. Eventually, it changed to the spelling we know today.
When it comes to «togather,» we explored the etymology of «gather.» We found out that it has a similar origin as the word «together.» They both come from Proto-Germanic expressions; in this case, it is gadurōn which means bring together.
Meaning
The definition of the word «together» conveys a simple meaning, to unite. It is an adverb, so you will mostly find it along with a verb. Some of the definitions of this adverb include:
- Things that are combined
- Two or more items are approximate to each other.
- Two or more people have a relationship.
- Something occurred uninterruptedly.
As an adjective, «together» describes:
- Someone balanced and organized.
How People Use The Terms «Together» And «Togather»
«Together» is an adverb. Sometimes, it can work as an adjective, but it is not common and is considered informal.
A common usage of the word is when someone asks a question or makes a statement and wants to include themselves.
Also, people can say «we are together» to imply that they are in a romantic relationship with someone. If they decide to go on with their relationship after a break-up, you can say they «got back together.»
Our Two Cents About «Togather»
As we previously stated, we consider «togather» a typo from the word «together» or the expression «to gather.» It is not weird; if you think about it, people don’t always have time to proof-check what they write.
It can happen to anyone, you tap the wrong key or miss a space, and then you have a different word. Thankfully, we have software that looks for grammatical errors to let you know about them.
The Phonetics On «Together» And «Togather»
The IPA symbol for «together» is /tə ˈgɛð ər/. In this word, we have three syllables. As you can see, marked with an apostrophe, the stressed syllable is the second one.
The Sounds On The Words «Together» And «Togather»
The consonants and vowel sounds in the word «together» include:
- /t/: it is the typical unvoiced t sound you find in words like «time» or «today.»
- /ə/: the schwa sound is a mid-central unstressed vowel and one of English’s most common vowel sounds.
- /g/: it is a voiced consonant, the sound you have in words like «girl.»
- /ɛ/: it is the open-mid front unrounded vowel, the exact sound you find in the word «bed.»
- /ð/: it is the voiced, dental, fricative consonant. It is the same sound as in the word «this.»
- /r/: it is called an alveolar approximant and is the sound you hear in words like «river.»
The Pronunciation Of The Words «Together» And «Togather»
Now that you have the symbols, we will explain how to pronounce the word «together.»
Start with your lips spread, teeth touching each other, your tongue placed behind your teeth, push air from your throat and release your teeth-tongue seal. Slightly drop your jaw, relax your tongue and vibrate your vocal cords.
Now, your tongue goes to the back of your mouth to block the throat and vibrate your vocal cords. Dramatically drop your jaw, relax your tongue, spread your lips and vibrate your vocal cords. Bring your tongue as if you were to bite it and vibrate your vocal cords to make the «th» sound; you will also feel your tongue vibrating.
Finally, release your tongue into a resting position and vibrate your vocal cords. Quickly move the tip of your tongue to touch your palate while you vibrate your vocal cords.
Related Terms
Other words, idioms, and phrasal verbs related to the term «together» are:
- Altogether: an adverb that means in total.
- Cobble together: a phrasal verb that means to create something promptly.
- Pull together: to accompany someone through a challenging situation.
- Hang together: support someone even when you are in disagreement.
- Hold oneself together: it means to keep control of one’s emotions and act accordingly.
- Herd together: to form a group of people.
- Throw together: 1) when two people meet each other by chance, or 2) create something without any care.
- Weld together: to fuse two or more metals.
- Stick together: to not separate.
- Rake together: to struggle to collect money because you only get small amounts.
- Sleep together: to have sexual intercourse with someone.
- Bunch together: to be part of a mass of people.
- Piece something together: to solve a situation.
- Put your heads together: when a group of people explore different options and come to a final decision.
Synonyms To The Word «Together»
Here we have a list of some words you can use to replace the term «together.»
As an adverb
- Collectively
- Jointly
- Closely
- Mutually
As an adjective
- Dependable
- Even-tempered
- Rational
- Level-headed
- Assertive
Here are some phrases that people use to convey the same meaning:
- As one
- Shoulder to shoulder
- Cheek to jowl
- As cool as a cucumber
- Chilled
Example Sentences Using «Together» And «Togather»
Here are some sample sentences using the term together.
- Do you want to go to the concert together?
- Susan never thought about leaving Mike, even after his alcohol problem, they are together.
- I know Caroll, we went to college together.
- After all the time she had to complete the assignment, Monica decided to leave it to the last minute to cobble together the essay.
- Something I learned at this job is that red and white cables always go together.
- Kids, we are going on a field trip; please stick together to avoid any inconveniences; thank you!
- The purpose of this meeting is to piece something together so we can solve this quarter’s results.
- It was more than evident that they would sleep together; I noticed they were attracted to each other.
Final Thoughts About The Terms
The word «togather» does not exist in English; any grammar-check tool will highlight it as incorrect. It might be a typo from the word «together» or the verb «to gather.»
If you are talking about the association of two or more objects or people, then the correct spelling is «together.» Additionally, you can find many phrasal verbs using the word; in most of them, you see how it helps to convey the meaning of connecting things. We hope this article helps you to clear any doubts you might have had.
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and it is the fastest way to lose track of personal and company funds.
и это самый быстрый способ потерять след личных и корпоративных средств.
so tell me, whose idea was it to cut that deal, yours or Jessica’s?
так что скажи мне, кто придумал заключить сделку, ты или Джессика?
and if I’m going to take a stand, I need to know for certain that you feel as I do.
и если я решусь на это, мне нужно знать наверняка, что ты чувствуешь то же, что и я.
and if I’m going to take a stand, I need to know for certain that you feel as I do.
и если я сделаю этот шаг, я должен быть уверен, что чувствуешь тоже, что и я.
Solidarity and inclusiveness together mean that no one should be left behind.
Mitahara is a Sanskrit combination word, from Mita(मित, moderate) and Ahara(आहार, taking food, diet),
Митахара- происходит от санскритских слов МИТА( मि त- умеренность), и АХАРА( आ हा र-
Ignoring and overturning the very mechanism for granting autocephaly,
which was developed by all Orthodox Churches together, means nixing the results of their interaction in the past 25 years,
По его мнению,« игнорировать и ниспровергать теперь сам
механизм предоставления автокефалии, выработанный всеми Православными Церквями сообща, значит перечеркивать результаты их взаимодействия за последние 25 лет».
In fact, the lack of caffeine and the taste combined together, mean that this is actually a hassle free
and enjoyable process to aid with relaxation.
В самом деле отсутствие кофеина и вкус, Объединенные вместе, означает, что это на самом деле нервотрепки свободных
и приятный процесс для оказания помощи с отдыхом.
It is well known that the French like etymology; well, here is another one:
anthropos and morphos together mean either that which has human shape or that which gives shape to humans.
Хорошо известно, что французы— большие любители этимологии; что ж, вот вам еще один экскурс в эту область:
άνθρωπος и μόρφος вместе означают либо то, что имеет человеческую форму, либо то, что придает форму людям.
Well, if being together means everything will fall apart, then so be it.
Ну, если быть вместе- значит, что все вокруг разрушится, тогда так тому и быть.
Learning to live together means recognition of our differences as an asset, not as a disadvantage.
Учиться жить вместе— значит воспринимать наши различия как преимущество, а не как недостаток.
И время, которое мы проводим вместе, значит так много для меня, как если бы.
I think you prefer when— when— when the word»together» means not»a million,» but just two.
Я думаю, что ты предпочитаешь, чтобы… чтобы… чтобы слово» вместе» означало не миллионы, а всего двоих.
They stated that they would be
working with the Democratic Republic of the Congo“to devise together means of curbing this smuggling”.
Они заявили о своем намерении
сотрудничать с Демократической Республикой Конго« с целью совместно разработать способы сокращения масштабов этой контрабандной деятельности».
We must do something if we are to begin to build lasting peace; which, in practical terms,
means
the capacity to meet people’s basic needs for survival.
not die of want.
Необходимо сделать чтото, если мы хотим построить прочный мир, что в практической плоскости представляет собой способность
удовлетворить самые насущные жизненные потребности; сосуществование означает<< распределение благ,
с тем чтобы гарантировать спасение от смерти в результате лишений.
Working together means including all the stakeholders, all those who
are able to make a contribution, such as civil society in the countries concerned, but especially development partners and, even better, the Bretton Woods institutions, which have proven to be not only important but truly committed partners.
Совместная деятельность означает, что в ней участвуют все заинтересованные стороны—
все, кто способен внести свой вклад, в частности гражданское общество в заинтересованных странах, в большей мере партнеры по развитию и даже в еще большей мере бреттон- вудские учреждения, которые оказались не только важными, но и понастоящему преданными своему делу партнерами.
a farmer and an intellectual, the Armenians both living in Diaspora and in our homeland and first and foremost it
means
a State, which will never again allow another genocidal act or action against any Armenian, against any human being.
земледелец и интеллигент, армянин из Диаспоры и живущий на Родине и, особенно, наше государство, которое более не никогда не позволит никаких действий или актов геноцида против армян.
Thus, articles 72, 10 and 24 of the Constitution, read
together
, means that the exercise of freedom of conscience,
religious belief and conviction cannot be valued above the duty of military service, as these provisions cannot be interpreted as contradicting or violating one another.
Таким образом, статьи 72, 10 и 24 Конституции при их совокупном толковании означают, что осуществление свободы совести, вероисповедания
и религиозных убеждений не может ставиться выше воинского долга, поскольку эти положения не могут толковаться как противоречащие друг другу или нарушающие друг друга.
Doesn’t a longer time which we can spend together mean something for you?
Неужели это долгое время, которое мы могли бы провести вместе ничего не значит для тебя?
Regarding internal exposure, such as inhalation of radon gas or ingestion of contaminated foods,
the fact that children’s organs were closer together meant that radionuclides concentrated in one organ irradiated other
organs more than occurred in adults.
Что касается облучения внутренних органов, как например, в случае ингаляции радона или употребления зараженной пищи, тот факт,
что органы ребенка расположены более близко друг к другу, означает, что радионуклиды, сконцентрированные в одном органе,
облучают и другие органы более сильно, чем это происходит в организме взрослых.
To be together and means merge of consciousnesses, but without egoism impurity.
We arranged to get our lads together. Which means we arranged for us to get
together.
Мы договорились свести вместе наших ребят что означало, что мы договорились побыть
вместе
сами.
Doll is gone… girl is gone,
Кукла пропала… девочка пропала,
это
вероятно
What does each word mean?
All together means ‘all at the same time’ or ‘all in the same place’.
Click here for the full Spellzone dictionary definition of the word.
Here is all together used in some example sentences:
- Because they shared a car, they all arrived at the function together.
- It was lovely to have the family all together again.
- We’ll perform the final number all together.
Altogether is an adverb that means ‘completely’ or ‘in total’. The word is also used to mean ‘on the whole’.
Click here for the full Spellzone dictionary definition of the word.
Here is altogether used in some example sentences:
- After his injury, he stopped playing tennis altogether.
- The training lasts five years altogether.
- Altogether it was an excellent event.
Where does each word come from?
All comes from the Old English ‘eall’ which means ‘all, every, entire’ (from the Proto Germanic ‘alnaz’) and together comes from the Old English ‘togædere’ which means ‘so as to be present in one place, in a group, in an accumulated mass’ (from the Proto Germanic ‘gaduri’ meaning ‘in a body’ from the PIE ‘ghedh’ meaning ‘to unite, join, fit’).
Altogether comes from ‘altogedere’ which is a stronger form of the word ‘all’ that dates back to the early thirteenth century. The word has been used to mean ‘a whole’ since the 1660s.
Are there any tricks to help remember the difference between these words?
- Think of altogether as one complete word (rather than two words like all together) to remind you it means ‘completely’.
- Remember you need to use the words ‘all’ and ‘together’ both ‘at the same’ time to spell all together.
- Come up with a sentence that will help you work out what the meaning of each spelling. For example: ‘The class practises spelling all together and altogether it’s taken them just a few weeks to improve.’
What words do you constantly mix up? Let us know and we’ll cover them in our Commonly Confused Words series.
Sources: The Online Etymology Dictionary.
29 Nov 2016
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