unify

[yoo-nuh-fahy]

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

unify

/ ˈjuːnɪˌfaɪ /

verb

1. to make or become one; unite

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of unify¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of unify¹

C16: from Medieval Latin ūnificāre, from Latin ūnus one + facere to make

Example Sentences

Davis is a bit like a backstage conductor, making sure that all of the individual teams — lighting, carpenters, stage hands and more — work as a unified whole so that everything that happens onstage appears seamless.

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There is no unified definition of a child or child labour in Pakistan, although a federal law prohibits children under the age of 14 from working in unsafe and hazardous environments, such as factories.

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Its transfer on Sunday means half of all rail operators are publicly owned, which Greater Anglia described as another step towards a "simpler, more unified" network of Great British Railways.

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The Rangers board now must bring in a manager who can be a unifying figure for the supporters and get the best out of a group of players who have massively underperformed this season.

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This model provides a unified way to understand and harness the natural self-organization of light.

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Related Words

• bring together www.thesaurus.com
• consolidate 
• merge