UNITE

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


Etymology

Verb

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.

Synonyms

• bewed, join

Noun

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.

Anagrams

• 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



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