get together
noun
a small informal social gathering
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there was an informal meeting in my living room
↑
conventicle, ↑
date, ↑
appointment, ↑
engagement, ↑
visit, ↑
luncheon meeting, ↑
lunch meeting, ↑
power breakfast, ↑
seance, ↑
sitting, ↑
sessionverb
1. get people together
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assemble your colleagues
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get together all those who are interested in the project
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gather the close family members
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They want to get together the prisoners
2. get together socially or for a specific purpose
3. work together on a common enterprise of project
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The soprano and the pianist did not get together very well
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We joined forces with another research group
4. become part of; become a member of a group or organization
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He joined the Communist Party as a young man
↑
sign up, ↑
band oneself, ↑
league together, ↑
unionize, ↑
unionise, ↑
organize, ↑
organise, ↑
affiliate, ↑
rejoin, ↑
infiltrate, ↑
penetrate, ↑
unite, ↑
unify-
Somebody ——s something
(for: ↑join)-
Somebody ——s somebody
(for: ↑join)* * *
gather or assemble socially or to cooperate
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get together [phrasal verb]
1 a : to meet and spend time together
I'd like to get together with you soon.
He often gets together with his friends after work.
1 b : to begin to have a sexual or romantic relationship
He and his wife first got together in college.
1 c get (people) together : to cause (
people) to meet or to have a relationship
Their shared interest in photography is what got them together.
2 : to agree to do or accept something
The two sides have been unable to get together on a new contract.
3 get together (things or people) or get (things or people) together : to collect (
things) or gather (
people) into one place or group
He got together [=assembled] a great art collection.
The government got together a group of experts to study the problem.
We're still trying to get together [=obtain] the money we need to buy a new car.
4 a or get your life together : to begin to live in a good and sensible way
: to stop being confused,
foolish,
etc.
His life got much better when he stopped drinking and got his act together.
4 b : to begin to function in a skillful or effective way
The company finally got its act together and started making a profit this year.
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Useful english dictionary.
2012.