unify

American  

[yoo-nuh-fahy] / ˈyu nəˌfaɪ /

verb (used with or without object)

unified, unifying

1. to make or become a single unit; unite.

   to unify conflicting theories;

   to unify a country.

   Synonyms:

   coalesce, coalesce, fuse, fuse, merge, merge, combine, combine

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unify British  

/ ˈjuːnɪˌfaɪ /

verb

1. to make or become one; unite

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Other Word Forms

• nonunified adjective
• quasi-unified adjective
• reunify verb (used with object)
• unifiable adjective
• unifier noun
• ununified adjective

Etymology

Origin of unify

First recorded in 1495–1505; from Late Latin ūnificāre, equivalent to Latin ūni- uni- + -ficāre -fy

Example Sentences

Returning to the Metropolitan Opera this month, the Italian classic uses the lilting three-beat form as a unifying element in its tragic drama of a woman’s struggle with Parisian polite society.

From The Wall Street Journal

By making the waltz a unifying element in an opera about a courtesan, Verdi accomplished both.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is a deeply affecting show that is all the more impressive for unifying so many disparate artists—a testament to the power of emotion to eclipse our differences.

From The Wall Street Journal

The announcement unifies Musk’s companies and led to Tesla stock rising 2.2% on Wednesday.

From Barron's

“The law is designed to make the psychological construction of a unified, single, homogenous nation-race a nationwide policy, and not something that just people in border regions need to pay attention to,” Oidtmann said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• bring together
• consolidate
• merge