"work together" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: works together [present, singular, third-person], working together [participle, present], worked together [participle, past], worked together [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} work together (third-person singular simple present works together, present participle working together, simple past and past participle worked together)
  1. To be coworkers with someone; to share a workspace with someone.
    Sense id: en-work_together-en-verb-uclKwBWu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (together) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 6 39 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (together): 50 11 39
  2. To cooperate on a project.
    Sense id: en-work_together-en-verb-gu7n98G1
  3. To function together as parts of a larger process. Synonyms: collaborate Related terms: compatible
    Sense id: en-work_together-en-verb-E1iAilYO

Inflected forms

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          "text": "Real estate presents an ideal opportunity to work together with your spouse, if that is what you both want.",
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          "ref": "2008, Mary Ann Caws, To the Boathouse: A Memoir, page 66",
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          "ref": "1924, Catering Industry Employee, volume 33, page 23",
          "text": "Iron and oxygen work together to make red blood.",
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