To unite people, groups, or ideas that were previously separate or in conflict.
To make different people or things come together and work as one.
3 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
To cause people from different backgrounds or with different views to meet, cooperate, or form a group.
"The charity event brought together volunteers from across the city."
Music has the power to bring people together.
— Nelson Mandela, various public speeches (widely attributed)
To collect or combine separate pieces of information, evidence, or ideas into a unified whole.
"The researcher brought together findings from dozens of studies to support her argument."
To cause previously divided or hostile parties to reconcile.
"The crisis unexpectedly brought the two rival factions together."
Very common in political, social, and organizational contexts. Often used to describe events, causes, or leaders that create unity. Can refer to both people and abstract concepts such as ideas or data.
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