/təˈɡeðə/
Translation
With each other, as a group, in the same place at the same time.
Word origin
From Old English togaedere, a joining of to and gaedere (gather), meaning in one group.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- togaedere
Examples
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"Together" means with each other, as a group.
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"Together" shows they did it at the same time.
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"Together" means joining the parts into one.
We use together to say that people or things are with each other, in one place or as one group. If we eat together, we eat at the same table. Together is the opposite of apart, which means away from each other.
Where this fits
Used in
Stories
(10)A Day Together
2 min read · Core 1000
The First Day
2 min read · Core 1000
A Rainy Afternoon
3 min read · Core 1000
Cooking Together
3 min read · Core 1000
Sports Day
3 min read · Core 1000
The Journey
3 min read · Core 1000
The Late Bus
3 min read · Core 1000
The New Neighbour
3 min read · Core 1000
The Phone Call
3 min read · Core 1000
The Last Light
8 min read · Core 5000
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Phrasal-prepositional verbs: look forward to, put up with and the other three-part verbs
Phrasal verbs exercises: 80 questions with answers
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Relative clauses in English: defining, non-defining and when to drop the pronoun
Separable and inseparable phrasal verbs: the rules that matter
Time clauses in English: when, while, as soon as, until, before and after
Word formation with prefixes: un-, in-, im-, dis-, re-, over-, under- and mis-
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