unite
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 Translations Translations 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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