unite

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Etymology

From Middle English uniten, from Latin ūnītus, perfect passive participle of ūniō.

Pronunciation

• (General American) enPR: yo͞o-nītʹ, yo͝o-, IPA: /juˈnaɪt/, /jʊˈnaɪt/, [ju̟ˈnaɪ̯ʔ], [ju̟ˈnaɪ̯(ʔ)t̚], [jʊˈnaɪ̯ʔ], [jʊˈnaɪ̯(ʔ)t̚], [jəˈnaɪ̯ʔ], [jəˈnaɪ̯(ʔ)t̚]

Verb

unite (unites, present participle uniting; simple past and past participle united)

1. (transitive) To bring together as one.

   The new government will try to unite the various factions.

   I hope this song can unite people from all different cultures.

2. (reciprocal) To come together as one.

   If we want to win, we will need to unite.

Conjugation Synonyms

• bewed
• join

Translations

• French: unir
• German: vereinen
• Italian: unire
• Portuguese: unir
• Russian: объединя́ть
• Spanish: unir, aunar, juntar, combinar, cohesionar

Translations

• Russian: объединя́ться

Noun

unite (plural unites)

1. (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.

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