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

Assuming Democrats also retain the state House of Delegates, they’ll have unified political control in Richmond.

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Though personnel from both agencies were working out of the same command post, they failed to “collectively establish a unified command structure or identify shared objectives, missions, or strategies,” the report said.

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At the time, Rahm argued that such an alteration would help the game unify.

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The decision to adopt the 72-hole format also boosts the chances of LIV reaching an agreement with the PGA Tour over unifying golf.

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“It’s an embarrassment in some ways that the field has not been able to unify behind a number,” he says.

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Related Words

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