get together
phrasal verb·3 senses·particle together
Meanings
Meet socially
Why “together”? People come into the same place or situation together.
“We should get together for coffee.”
“The old classmates got together for dinner.”
“Let's get together next week and catch up.”
Collect or organize things
Why “together”? Separate pieces come together to form one organised whole.
“I need to get my thoughts together.”
“Nina got the receipts together before tax time.”
“She got the documents together for the meeting.”
Regain control of yourself
Why “together”? Scattered feelings are pulled together into one steady self.
“Take a breath and get yourself together.”
“Maya got herself together after the shock.”
“You need to get your act together.”
“He finally got his act together at work.”
Don't confuse with
Get together means meet socially. Get across means successfully communicate an idea.
Test yourself
“We should get together for coffee.” What does it mean?
Nearby in the meaning map
Sink In connects verbs by particle pattern, contrast pairs, and shared base verbs.
get across
A contrast learners often mix up
Successfully communicate an idea
bring together
Same together pattern: gathering
Cause people to meet or form a group
come together
Same together pattern: joining
Combine or be assembled to form something whole
hold together
Same together pattern: calm again
Stay calm when things are difficult; Stay united, especially during difficulty
keep together
Same together pattern: calm again
Continue to control your feelings
pull together
Same together pattern: calm again
Work together as a group to achieve something; Calm down and regain self-control
put together
Same together pattern: joining
Assemble or organize; Combine things to form a whole
string together
Same together pattern: joining
Combine words or actions to form something meaningful
Practice “get together” in Sink In
Drill this and 600+ phrasal verbs with spaced repetition, organised by particle.