together
/tʊˈɡɛðɚ/
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.46 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adv
At the same time, in the same place; in close association or proximity.
adv
In a relationship or partnership, for example a business relationship or a romantic partnership.
adv
Without intermission or interruption; continuously; uninterruptedly.
Example Sentences
- "We went to school together."
- "We can't all talk together; let's take turns politely."
- "[…]purſued his vnneighbourly purpoſe in ſuch ſort: that hee being the ſtronger perſwader, and ſhe (belike) too credulous in beleeuing or elſe ouer-feeble in reſiſting, from priuate imparlance, they fell to action; and continued their cloſe fight a long while together, vnſeene and vvithout ſuſpition, no doubt to their equall ioy and contentment."
- "“[…] This is Mr. Churchill, who, as you are aware, is good enough to come to us for his diaconate, and, as we hope, for much longer; and being a gentleman of independent means, he declines to take any payment.” Saying this Walden rubbed his hands together and smiled contentedly."
- "He put all the parts together."
- "Ne take noon hede to brynge togidere þe parties of þe boon þat is to-broken or dislocate, til viij. daies ben goon in þe wyntir, & v. in þe somer; for þanne it schal make quytture, and be sikir from swellynge; & þanne brynge togidere þe brynkis eiþer þe disiuncture after þe techynge þat schal be seid in þe chapitle of algebra."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *doh₁ Proto-Germanic *tōder. Proto-West Germanic tō Proto-Indo-European *gʰedʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *gadarder. Proto-West Germanic gadura Proto-West Germanic *tōgadurader. Old English tōgædere Middle English togedere English together From Late Middle English together, from earlier togedere, togadere, from Old English tōgædere (“together”), from Proto-West Germanic *tōgadura, *tegadura, from Proto-Germanic *tō (“to”) + *gadar (“together”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰedʰ- (“to unite, keep”), equivalent to to-₂ + gather. Cognate with Scots thegither (“together”), Old Frisian togadera (whence West Frisian togearre (“together”)), Dutch tegader (“together”), Middle Low German tōgāder (“together”), Middle High German zegater (“together”). Compare also Old English ætgædere (“together”), Old English ġeador (“together”). More at gather.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *gʰedʰ-, together, tōgædere, *tōgadura, *tō
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /tʊˈɡɛðɚ/
- British English: /tʊˈɡɛð.ə/
Usage
Inflected Forms
togither (alternative, obsolete)
t'gether (alternative, colloquial)
more together (comparative)
most together (superlative)