to get together
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In North American English, this phrasal verb typically means:
(separable phrasal verb; transitive) to gather things
(separable phrasal verb; invariable) to gather a group of people, often in order to do an activity (e.g. to do a task, to celebrate a holiday, to party)
(intransitive) to begin a romantic relationship, or to become a couple
EXAMPLES
(definition 1) “Moving can be a lot of hard work; it takes time and effort to get everything you own together in boxes, haul it all into a vehicle, and then clean the walls and floors before returning your keys to the landlord or new owners.”
(definition 2) “The last time we got together as a family was for my grandma’s birthday two years ago. We had a special dinner at my aunt’s house and all my cousins, their significant others, and their kids came. There were about 45 of us there. My grandma was so happy!”
(definition 3) “When did you two get together? I didn’t even know that you knew each other!”
“Oh, we’ve known each other since we just kids. We started dating only a few months ago, though.”
How often do you get together with friends or family? Are you in a romantic relationship? How did you and your significant other get together? Practice using this phrasal verb in the comments below.
