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together
CIDE DICTIONARY
together, adv. [OE. togedere, togidere, AS. tōgædere, tōgædre, tōgadere; tō to + gador together. √29. See To, prep. , and Gather.].
- In company or association with respect to place or time; as, to live together in one house; to live together in the same age; they walked together to the town. [1913 Webster]"Soldiers can never stand idle long together." [1913 Webster]
- In or into union; into junction; as, to sew, knit, or fasten two things together; to mix things together. [1913 Webster]"The king joined humanity and policy together." [1913 Webster]
- In concert; with mutual coöperation; as, the allies made war upon France together. [1913 Webster]"Take the bad together with the good." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
together, adv. & adj.
--adv.
1 in company or conjunction (walking together; built it together; were at school together).
2 simultaneously; at the same time (both shouted together).
3 one with another (were talking together).
4 into conjunction; so as to unite (tied them together; put two and two together).
5 into company or companionship (came together in friendship).
6 uninterruptedly (could talk for hours together).
--adj. colloq. well organized or controlled.
--adv.
1 in company or conjunction (walking together; built it together; were at school together).
2 simultaneously; at the same time (both shouted together).
3 one with another (were talking together).
4 into conjunction; so as to unite (tied them together; put two and two together).
5 into company or companionship (came together in friendship).
6 uninterruptedly (could talk for hours together).
--adj. colloq. well organized or controlled.
Idiom
together with as well as; and also.
Etymology
OE tog{aelig}dere f. TO + g{aelig}dre together: cf. GATHER
THESAURUS
together
accordant, ad infinitum, again and again, agreeable, agreeing, akin, all agreeing, all at once, all there, all together, amicable, as one, as one man, assured, at a clip, at a stretch, at once, at one, at one time, attuned, back to back, balanced, by acclamation, ceaselessly, cheek by jowl, clearheaded, clearminded, coactively, coefficiently, coincidentally, coinstantaneously, collected, collectively, combinedly, communally, compatible, compos mentis, composed, concertedly, concordant, concordantly, concurrently, confident, congenial, conjointly, connectedly, consecutively, consentaneously, constantly, continually, continuously, cooperatingly, cooperatively, corporately, corresponding, cumulatively, cyclically, empathetic, empathic, en masse, en rapport, endlessly, ensemble, equanimous, equilibrious, frictionless, hand in glove, hand in hand, hand running, harmonious, harmoniously, healthy-minded, in a body, in a chorus, in accord, in agreement, in association, in chorus, in common, in company, in concert, in concert with, in concord, in conjunction, in harmony with, in partnership, in phase, in rapport, in sync, in tune, in unison, incessantly, inharmony, interminably, isochronously, jointly, levelheaded, like-minded, lucid, mentally sound, monotonously, mutually, nem con, nemine contradicente, nemine dissentiente, night and day, normal, of one mind, of sound mind, on a stretch, on all hands, on and on, on end, on the beat, one and all, peaceful, perennially, poised, rational, reasonable, recollected, repetitively, right, round the clock, running, sane, sane-minded, self-assured, self-confident, self-controlled, self-possessed, self-restrained, sensible, shoulder to shoulder, simultaneously, sound, sound-minded, successively, sympathetic, synchronously, to a man, unanimously, unbrokenly, unceasingly, understanding, unintermittently, uninterruptedly, united, unitedly, unrelievedly, well-balanced, wholesome, with one accord, with one consent, with one voice, without a break, without cease, without contradiction, without stoppingROGET THESAURUS
together
Accompaniment
N accompaniment, adjunct, context, appendage, appurtenance, coexistence, concomitance, company, association, companionship, partnership, copartnership, coefficiency, concomitant, accessory, coefficient, companion, buddy, attendant, fellow, associate, friend, colleague, consort, spouse, mate, partner, co-partner, satellite, hanger on, fellow-traveller, shadow, escort, cortege, attribute, accompanying, concomitant, fellow, twin, joint, associated with, coupled with, accessory, attendant, obbligato, with, withal, together with, along with, in company with, hand in hand, side by side, cheek by jowl, cheek by jole, arm in arm, therewith, herewith, and, together, in a body, collectively, noscitur a sociis, virtutis fortuna comes.Synchronism
N synchronism, coexistence, coincidence, simultaneousness, simultaneity, concurrence, concomitance, unity of time, interim, isochronism, contemporary, coetanian, synchronous, synchronal, synchronic, synchronical, synchronistical, simultaneous, coexisting, coincident, concomitant, concurrent, coeval, coevous, contemporary, contemporaneous, coetaneous, coeternal, isochronous, at the same time, simultaneously, together, in concert, during the same time, in the same breath, pari passu, in the interim, as one, at the very moment, just as, as soon as, meanwhile.For further exploring for "together" in Webster Dictionary Online