Pronunciation
- (GA) enPR yo͞o-nītʹ, IPA: /juˈnaɪt/, /jʊˈnaɪt/, [ju̟ˈnaɪ̯ʔ], [ju̟ˈnaɪ̯(ʔ)t̚], [jʊˈnaɪ̯ʔ], [jʊˈnaɪ̯(ʔ)t̚], [jəˈnaɪ̯ʔ], [jəˈnaɪ̯(ʔ)t̚]
unite (unites, present participle uniting; past and past participle united)
- (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.
- (reciprocal) To come together as one.
- If we want to win, we will need to unite.
- French: unir
- German: vereinen
- Italian: unire
- Portuguese: unir
- Russian: объединя́ть
- Spanish: unir, aunar, juntar, combinar
- Russian: объединя́ться
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.
- 1968, Seaby's coin and medal bulletin (issues 593-604, page 198)
- Occasionally Scots and Irish coins are also found. The gold hoards consist entirely of crown gold unites, half unites and quarter unites from the reigns of James I and Charles I.
- 1968, Seaby's coin and medal bulletin (issues 593-604, page 198)
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