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

It’s hard to discern a unifying theme in the best film scores of 2025.

From Los Angeles Times

Archaeological work has repeatedly shown that the island was home to many small family groups rather than a unified political system.

From Science Daily

With dense fog and transculent pink lights, the whole set started to fuse into a unifying dreamy moment.

From Los Angeles Times

"If we don't have a unified approach to Peru as a destination we can't be competitive in the long term."

From BBC

Instead, most of them simply bob their heads up and down in unified appreciation of the music.

From BBC

Related Words

• bring together
• consolidate
• merge