get together — to meet with someone socially
phrasal verbB1IELTS 5+neutralcore
to meet friends, family, or other people for a social reason, often to spend time together or celebrate something.
Say it like a native
Textbook We should arrange to convene socially in the near future.
Native We should get together sometime soon.
'Get together' is the natural phrase for meeting up; 'convene socially' is comically formal.
Pattern: get together (with someone)
In use
- We usually get together at my place on Fridays to watch movies.daily life
- I think it's important for families to get together regularly because it helps everyone stay connected.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ Let's get together with on Saturday.
✓ Let's get together on Saturday. / get together with the others.
'Get together' stands alone or takes 'with + people' — not a dangling 'with'.
Common collocations
get together (with)— with friends, for a drink, soon, at the weekend
Don't confuse it
'Get together' is more about spending time socially, while 'meet' can be formal or informal.