together
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[edit] Etymology
From Late Middle English together, from earlier togedere, togadere, from Old English tōgædere (“together”), from West Germanic *tō-gadara (“together”), from Proto-Germanic *tō (“to”) + Proto-Germanic *gadar (“together”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷhedh- (“to keep”). Cognate with Scots togiddir, thegither (“together”), Old Frisian togadera (“together”), Middle High German gater (“together”). Compare also Old English ætgædere (“together”), Old English ġeador (“together”). More at gather.
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- (UK) IPA: /tʊˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)/, /təˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)/, SAMPA: /tU"gED.@(r\)/, /t@"gED.@(r\)/
- (US) IPA: /tʊˈɡɛðɚ/, SAMPA: /tU"gED@`/
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Audio (UK) (file) - Rhymes: -ɛðə(r)
- Hyphenation: to‧geth‧er
- Rhymes: -ɛvə(r)
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together (not comparable)
- At the same time, in the same place; in close association.
- We went to school together.
- Into one place; into a single thing; combined
- He put all the parts together.
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at the same time, in the same place
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into one place
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together (comparative more together, superlative most together)
- (colloquial) well organized, well developed.
- He’s really together.
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Most common English words before 1923: above · received · read · #300: together · already · son · death
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