zusammen|bekommen
Translation
to get together, to gather, to assemble, to manage to get
Examples
Ich versuche, eine Gruppe zusammenzubekommen.
I'm trying to get a group together.
Er konnte das nötige Geld nicht zusammenbekommen.
He couldn't get the necessary money together.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) zusammenbekommen to get sth. together We need to get the documents together.
Similar Words
sammeln (to collect), versammeln (to assemble), beschaffen (to procure)
Etymology
From 'zusammen' (together) + 'bekommen' (to get). Literally 'to get together'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'getting' (bekommen) various items and putting them 'together' (zusammen).