apart vs together

Definitions

adverb

1. one from the other
2. not taken into account or excluded from consideration
3. away from another or others
4. separated or at a distance in place or position or time
5. into parts or pieces

adjective

1. remote and separate physically or socially
2. having characteristics not shared by others

Examples

Rows of brick garden apartments all backed onto a massive common garden: a shared backyard for children to play, dogs to gambol, and families to eat picnics together.

Apart from any other objection, a different classification would be reached if the characters were used in a different sequence.

Everyone's at it - apart from a few notable and honourable exceptions.

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Definitions

adverb

1. in contact with each other or in proximity
2. at the same time
3. in each other's company
4. with cooperation and interchange
5. assembled in one place

adjective

1. mentally and emotionally stable

Examples

Mix together with as few stirs as possible - mixing too much will make the muffins too dense and heavy.

Rows of brick garden apartments all backed onto a massive common garden: a shared backyard for children to play, dogs to gambol, and families to eat picnics together.

When your bulbs arrive, or you buy them from the garden center, gather everyone together, hand out garden tools and start digging.

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