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to pull together

to pull together

50 3.4
Gather people or things and organize them to reach a goal
  • phrasal verb
  • /pʊl təˈɡɛðər/
translation icon : organizar
  • As a whole, we were able to pull together because we have been through a lot.
  • pull together a team

I'm going to pull my act together in a big way.

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Examples

Synonyms

to unite
vsto pull together
∞ 2.1

To join people or things into one group for a shared purpose

forms and arranges people to achieve tasks rather than merely combining them
to gather
vsto pull together
∞ 1.0

Bring people, things, or information together in one place

adds active arranging and management to the act of collecting people or things
to work together
vsto pull together
728 2.7

To do something with other people to reach the same goal

puts people into an organized group with a clear purpose and roles
to collect
vsto pull together
499 1.1

To bring things or people together in one place

focuses on organizing and directing people toward a shared achievement not only gathering
to organize
vsto pull together
  • US
381 2.3

Help people form a group to act together for a common goal

focuses on assembling people and arranging them to accomplish a goal
to coordinate
vsto pull together
325 4.1

To arrange people or activities so they work well together

creates and sets up groups to achieve a goal rather than arranging tasks
to come together
vsto pull together
274 2.7

Join with others to work for the same goal

forms and organizes people for action aimed at achieving specific results
to concentrate
vsto pull together
130 3.6

To bring people or things together in one place

organizes and prepares them to work jointly toward achieving something
to get together
vsto pull together
  • Informal
118 2.8

To bring people together for a meeting or activity

creates and organizes groups with a clear task to complete not just meetings
to team up
vsto pull together
95 2.5

Join with other people or groups to work together on a goal

organizes and directs people into groups to achieve something
to garner
vsto pull together
  • Formal
88 6.0

To collect or get something after effort

organizes people into groups to work toward goals rather than merely obtaining things
to muster
vsto pull together
84 5.4

To gather people, supplies, or courage for a purpose

forms and organizes people for a goal rather than only assembling quickly
to regroup
vsto pull together
66 4.1

Organize people or things again after a problem

focuses on creating and arranging groups before or during action to achieve goals
to unify
vsto pull together
65 3.7

To bring people or things together into one group

creates and arranges groups to achieve goals rather than only forming one unit
to join forces
vsto pull together
57 3.4

To work together with others to achieve a common goal

forms groups and arranges joint action to reach a shared goal
to band together
vsto pull together
34 3.1

Join with other people to work together for a common purpose

organizes and coordinates people to accomplish a defined objective
to stand together
vsto pull together
33 3.4

To join others to support the same cause

forms and manages groups to achieve objectives rather than only showing solidarity
to rally around
vsto pull together
30 4.1

To come together to support someone in a hard time

organizes people to work toward a goal rather than mainly showing public support
to join hands
vsto pull together
24 2.7

To work together with others for the same goal

brings people into an organized group focused on achieving specific tasks
to coalesce
vsto pull together
15 7.4

Come together to form one group or whole

actively forms and arranges people for a planned goal rather than merging naturally
to coordinate effort
vsto pull together
12 4.1

Organize and guide people so they work well together

forms and arranges people to reach a shared goal rather than only managing tasks
to pull in
vsto pull together
12 3.6

To gather information or things from different places

forms and arranges people and resources to reach a goal rather than only collecting
to bunch together
vsto pull together
5 3.1

To move or bring close together to form a small group

creates and arranges a coordinated group focused on achieving tasks rather than mere clustering
to bring everyone together
vsto pull together
3 3.4

To make a group feel part of the same community

arranges and manages people to accomplish an objective rather than only creating unity
to knit together
vsto pull together
2 3.9

Make people or groups work closely together as one

organizes groups for practical tasks rather than focusing on close emotional bonds
to synergize
vsto pull together
2 6.7

To work together with others to get better results than alone

forms and arranges people to reach a goal rather than only increasing effect
to draw together
vsto pull together
1 3.5

To make people feel united by a shared goal or feeling

forms and arranges them into an organized group aimed at achieving tasks
to league together
vsto pull together
1 4.6

To join with others to reach a common goal

organizes and arranges people practically rather than forming formal alliances
to rake together
vsto pull together
  • Informal
6.7

Gather money, papers, or people quickly, often with effort

organizes and plans groups to achieve aims rather than only assembling hurriedly
to aggroup
vsto pull together
9.9

To bring people or things together into a group

adds planning and leadership to arrange people for a clear shared objective

Antonyms

to scatter
110 2.7

To make people or animals move quickly in different directions

to disband
43 4.3

To stop being a group, for example a band or committee

How United

to unite
∞ 2.1
to coordinate
325 4.1
to pull together
50 3.4
to cooperate
543 3.3

Surface Forms

pull together infinitive
pulled together past
pulled together past participle
pulling together present participle
pulls together third person singular

Morphology

pull + together

The meaning 'to bring people or things together and organize them to achieve something' is directly derivable from combining 'pull' (to bring/attract) with 'together' (jointly), following standard English verb + particle composition. This compositional logic is common across languages and would be readily inferred by a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Pull together may come from the simple image of people using ropes to pull parts together so they become one. That's why it means 'to bring people or things together and organize them to achieve something'.