The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
unite, unify, merge
(verb) join or combine; “We merged our resources”
unify, unite, merge
(verb) become one; “Germany unified officially in 1990”; “the cells merge”
unite, unify
(verb) act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
unite, unify
(verb) bring together for a common purpose or action or ideology or in a shared situation; “the Democratic Patry platform united several splinter groups”
connect, link, link up, join, unite
(verb) be or become joined or united or linked; “The two streets connect to become a highway”; “Our paths joined”; “The travelers linked up again at the airport”
unite, combine
(verb) have or possess in combination; “she unites charm with a good business sense”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
unite (third-person singular simple present unites, present participle uniting, simple past and past participle united)
(transitive) To bring together as one.
(reciprocal) To come together as one.
• bewed, join
unite (plural unites)
(UK, historical) A British gold coin worth 20 shillings, first produced during the reign of King James I, and bearing a legend indicating the king's intention of uniting the kingdoms of England and Scotland.
• untie
Source: Wiktionary
U*nite", v. t. [imp. & p. p. United; p. pr. & vb. n. Uniting.] Etym: [L. unitus, p. p. of unire to unite, from unus one. See One.]
1. To put together so as to make one; to join, as two or more constituents, to form a whole; to combine; to connect; to join; to cause to adhere; as, to unite bricks by mortar; to unite iron bars by welding; to unite two armies.
2. Hence, to join by a legal or moral bond, as families by marriage, nations by treaty, men by opinions; to join in interest, affection, fellowship, or the like; to cause to agree; to harmonize; to associate; to attach. Under his great vicegerent reign abide, United as one individual soul. Milton. The king proposed nothing more than to unite his kingdom in one form of worship. Clarendon.
Syn.
– To add; join; annex; attach. See Add.
U*nite", v. i.
1. To become one; to be cemented or consolidated; to combine, as by adhesion or mixture; to coalesce; to grow together.
2. To join in an act; to concur; to act in concert; as, all parties united in signing the petition.
U*nite", a Etym: [L. unitus, p. p. See Unite, v. t.]
Definition: United; joint; as, unite consent. [Obs.] J. Webster.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.