# together

Pronunciation: US say "tuu-GEH-thur" /tʊˈɡɛðɚ/; UK say "tuu-GEH-thuh" /tʊˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)/

## Adverb

1. In one another's company or close by; at the same moment or in the same location.
   - Simple: At the same time or in the same place, close to each other.
   - _The two delegations stood together for the official photograph._
   - _My brother and I watched the fireworks together from the roof of our building._
2. Into one place or one thing; combined into a single whole.
   - Simple: Into one place or one thing, joined or mixed into a whole.
   - _The engineers bolted the two sections together to form a single beam._
   - _He blended the colors together until the streaks disappeared._
3. In a partnership or relationship, whether romantic, professional, or of some other kind.
   - Simple: In a romantic relationship or a working partnership with someone.
   - _They got together as a couple after meeting at work._
   - _The partners decided to stay together and expand the firm nationwide._

## Adjective

4. Emotionally stable and well-organized; in control of one's own life and affairs. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: Calm, organized, and in control of your own life.
   - _Despite the chaos around her, she stayed remarkably together._
   - _After a rough year, he finally feels more together and focused._

## Adverb

5. Without intermission or interruption; continuously, with no break in between. *(dated)*
   - Simple: Without stopping, one after another with no break in between.

## Origin

From Old English tōgædere, formed from a Proto-Germanic root meaning "to" plus a root meaning "together" (ultimately from a Proto-Indo-European root "to unite, keep"). It is essentially the words "to" and "gather" joined, with cognates in Scots thegither, Old Frisian togadera, and Dutch tegader.

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