Definition

1. Verb:
   • To meet or gather; to assemble or converge: Refers to the act of people or things moving toward each other to form a group or to be in the same place.
   • To unite or form a connection: Can describe the process of separate elements joining or combining into a single, cohesive unit.
   • To reach an agreement or understanding: Used when people reconcile differing opinions or positions.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • The two rivers come together just south of the city.
  • We need to come together as a team to solve this problem.
  • After years of disagreement, the two sides finally came together on the new policy.

Advanced Usage

• "to come together for a cause": to unite in support of a shared goal or purpose.
  • The community came together for a cause to rebuild the park.
• "to come together nicely": used to describe something that is successfully combining or developing in a satisfactory way.
  • All the elements of the plan are finally coming together nicely.

Variants and Related Words

• Converge (verb): to move toward one point or to become similar.
  • The roads converge at the town square.
• Assemble (verb): to gather together in one place.
  • The students assembled in the auditorium.
• Unite (verb): to join together for a common purpose.
  • The groups united to form a coalition.

Synonyms

• Gather
• Meet
• Join
• Convene

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Come together (as used): This is the primary phrasal verb being defined.
• Get together: to meet socially or for a specific activity.
  • Let's get together for coffee next week.

Related Idioms

• "To come together at the seams": (often used negatively as "coming apart at the seams") to be in a state of failure or collapse. The positive form is less common but implies successful integration.
  • The project was chaotic at first, but it's finally coming together at the seams.
• "Many hands make light work": This proverb implies that when people come together, tasks become easier.
  • We need everyone to help; remember, many hands make light work.

Verb

1. come together, as if in an embrace
   • Her arms closed around her long lost relative