adverb / adjective
together
tuh-GETH-ur/təˈɡeðər/
United in a shared position or state.
Four adults sit together around a picnic blanket, sharing lunch.
Etymology
Old English combined to with gædere to describe being present in one place, in a group or accumulated mass. The modern sense preserves that idea of shared presence.
In context
we come together throughout the year in Fellowship to support one another but specifically to provide services back to the community
More examples
- We work together to finish the project.
- She keeps herself together during a crisis.
- Both alarms ring together at noon.
Forms
togetherness noun — A feeling of closeness and shared belonging.
Similar words
- jointly
- Emphasizes shared action or responsibility rather than physical closeness.
- collectively
- Treats people or things as a whole group.