Come together
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Meaning 1 of 3
Definition
To start working or fitting well as a whole, or to take shape
Example sentence
After weeks of work, the project is finally coming together.
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
Common pattern: come together + nicely / at last / at the last minute
come together nicely
come together at the last minute
everything came together
the plan came together
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
The design came together in just a few days. ✅ (Correct)
The design together came in just a few days. ❌ (Incorrect — "come together" stays together)
Meaning 1 of 3
Definition
To join as a group, especially to help or work toward a shared goal
Example sentence
The whole town came together to rebuild the school.
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
Common pattern: come together + as (a group) / to + verb / after (an event)
come together as a team
come together to help
come together after a tragedy
come together for a cause
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
Neighbors came together after the storm. ✅ (Correct)
Neighbors together came after the storm. ❌ (Incorrect — "come together" stays together)