get together

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phrase

Synonyms of get together
1
: to bring together : accumulate
2
: to come together : assemble, meet
often gets together with his friends after work
3
: to reach agreement
were unable to get together on the new contract

get-together

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noun

get-to·​geth·​er ˈget-tə-ˌge-t͟hər How to pronounce get-together (audio)
: meeting
especially : an informal social gathering

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Noun promised to meet friends for lunch after that morning's get-together for sales reps was invited to a neighborhood get-together in the neighbors' backyard
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Phrase
Toliver remembers fifth-grade choir, and the other kids who would get together after class to make beats and rap. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2026 After briefly passing through a couple of other bands, Sparks got together with Gardner in 1985 to create a new group that would become L7. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 7 Oct. 2026
Noun
Pick up an extra box to keep for yourself, and pair the sweet treats with a glass of milk or hot cocoa, or even place them on a seasonal grazing board at your next fall get-together. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2026 The school hosted a get-together to welcome the teachers to the community. — Evelio Contreras, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for get together

Word History

First Known Use

Phrase

1523, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1898, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of get together was in 1523

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get-together

noun
get-to·​geth·​er
ˈget-tə-ˌget͟h-ər
: meeting sense 2
especially : an informal social gathering
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