unite

[ yoo-nahyt ]

/ yuˈnaɪt /

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verb (used with object), u·nit·ed, u·nit·ing.

to join, combine, or incorporate so as to form a single whole or unit.

to cause to adhere: to unite two pieces of wood with glue.

to cause to be in a state of mutual sympathy, or to have a common opinion or attitude.

to have or exhibit in union or combination: a person who unites generosity and forgiveness.

to join in marriage.

verb (used without object), u·nit·ed, u·nit·ing.

to become joined together or combined so as to form a single whole.

to act in concert or agreement.

to share a common opinion, attitude, etc.

to be joined by or as if by adhesion.

OTHER WORDS FOR unite

1 associate, conjoin, couple, link (up), unify, yoke; amalgamate, blend, consolidate, marry, merge.

2 cement, connect, bond, fuse, glue, stick, weld.

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Origin of unite

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English uniten, from Latin ūnītus, past participle of ūnīre “to join together, unite,” equivalent to ūn(us) “one” + -ītus -ite¹

OTHER WORDS FROM unite

u·nit·a·ble, u·nite·a·ble, adjectiveu·nit·er, nounnon·u·nit·a·ble, adjectivenon·u·nite·a·ble, adjective

non·u·nit·ing, adjectiveun·u·nit·a·ble, adjectiveun·u·nit·ing, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH unite

unite , untie

Words nearby unite

unit card, unit cell, unit character, unit circle, unit cost, unite, united, United Arab Emirates, United Arab Republic, United Arab States, United Brethren

Other definitions for unite (2 of 2)

unite²

[ yoo-nahyt, yoo-nahyt ]

/ ˈyu naɪt, yuˈnaɪt /

noun

a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.

Origin of unite

First recorded in 1595–1605; noun use of earlier past participle of unite¹, referring to union of England and Scotland

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To unite is to combine or incorporate two or more things so as to form a single whole or unit. How is unite different from connect and join? Find out on Thesaurus.com.

How to use unite in a sentence

A weighted blanket will be most effective if each partner has their own along with a larger duvet or comforter on top to unite two sleepers.
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Alpha Global forms to unite Alphabet workers around the worldAlpha Global announced its formation earlier this week to unite Alphabet workers around the world, including those from the Alphabet Workers Union in the United States, The Verge reported.
Human Capital: Alpha Global forms to unite Alphabet workers worldwide|Megan Rose Dickey|January 31, 2021|TechCrunch
By embracing a content hub, this business was able to unite teams, gain clearer insight of their asset library, and improve productivity and efficiency across the content supply chain.
What a content hub can do for marketing teams|Trevor Grigoruk|January 27, 2021|Digiday
Something we did agree on, something that I felt was really important, is we felt the necessity of having a poem that spoke to an America uniting together.
Amanda Gorman’s first political memory is her mother reading her Miranda Rights|Olivier Knox|January 20, 2021|Washington Post

These are defining, dividing as well as uniting stories for the country.
‘Connect the dots’: Why publishers are investing in local media to round out big national stories|Kayleigh Barber|January 20, 2021|Digiday
The community is sending a strong message that this is not a project to unite us all.
The Science Community’s Fight Over an Artificial Brain|Elizabeth Picciuto|July 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But something that does unite them is a consistent—in fact a constant—engagement with 1787.
One U.S. Constitution Just Wasn’t Enough|Tom Arnold-Forster|July 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There is no possible immigration plan that 218 Republican members of Congress could unite behind.
Even a Path to Citizenship for Military Volunteers Is Too Much for House Republicans|Ben Jacobs|April 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The newest savior of the party is more likely to split it than unite it.
5 Reasons Why Republicans Should Say No to Jeb 2016|Myra Adams|April 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“There is a definite need for operatives who have the ability and interest to unite conservatives,” Holmes said.
Can ‘the Traitor’ Jesse Benton Unite the GOP?|Sam Youngman|March 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
My son,” said Grabantak one evening to Chingatok, “if we are henceforth to live in peace, why not unite and become one nation?
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
One of her humours was to unite the son of her minister, with a niece of the widowed Queen of Saint Germain's.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
By memorising a Correlation, you so unite the two extremes in memory, that you need not afterwards recall the intermediates.
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
They were to make the same marches, but were not to unite with the first troop, nor with the following one.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
To unite with the people of God is good; but to unite with any elsewhere than on the basis of truth, is not to be desired.
The Ordinance of Covenanting|John Cunningham

British Dictionary definitions for unite (1 of 2)

unite¹

/ (juːˈnaɪt) /

verb

to make or become an integrated whole or a unity; combine

to join, unify or be unified in purpose, action, beliefs, etc

to enter or cause to enter into an association or alliance

to adhere or cause to adhere; fuse

(tr) to possess or display (qualities) in combination or at the same timehe united charm with severity

archaic to join or become joined in marriage

Derived forms of unite

uniter, noun

Word Origin for unite

C15: from Late Latin ūnīre, from ūnus one

British Dictionary definitions for unite (2 of 2)

unite²

/ (ˈjuːnaɪt, juːˈnaɪt) /

noun

an English gold coin minted in the Stuart period, originally worth 20 shillings

Word Origin for unite

C17: from obsolete unite joined, alluding to the union of England and Scotland (1603)

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