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together definition

to·gether (tə get̸hər, to̵o-)

adverb

  1. in or into one gathering, group, mass, or place a reunion to bring the family together
  2. in or into contact, collision, union, etc. with each other the cars skidded together
  3. considered collectively; added up winning more than all the others together
    1. with one another; in association or companionship to spend a week together
    2. by joint effort together they were able to lift the sofa
  4. at the same time; simultaneously shots fired together
  5. in succession; continuously sulking for three whole days together
  6. in or into agreement, cooperation, etc. to get together on a deal
  7. in or into a unified whole

Etymology: ME togeder < OE togædre, togadere < to (see to) + gædre, together < base of gaderian (see gather)

adjective

  1. in the same place; with one another; not apart the family will be together for the holidays
  2. Slang having fully developed one's abilities, ambitions, etc.; having an integrated personality
together Idioms

together with

in addition to

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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