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Meaning of 'unite' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Unite [ v. i.]
- To become one; to be cemented or consolidated; to combine, as by adhesion or mixture; to coalesce; to grow together.
- To join in an act; to concur; to act in concert; as, all parties united in signing the petition.
2 . Unite [ v. t.]
- 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.
- 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.
- United; joint; as, unite consent.

Meaning of 'unite' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . unite [ v]
Meaning (1):
- become one
Example in sentence:
  • Germany unified officially in 1990;
  • the cells merge
Meaning (2):
- be or become joined or united or linked
Example in sentence:
  • Our paths joined;
  • The travelers linked up again at the airport;
  • The two streets connect to become a highway
Meaning (3):
- have or possess in combination
Example in sentence:
  • she unites charm with a good business sense
Meaning (4):
- bring together for a common purpose or action or ideology or in a shared situation
Example in sentence:
  • the Democratic Patry platform united several splinter groups
Meaning (5):
- join or combine
Example in sentence:
  • We merged our resources

Nearby Words:

uni- uniat uniate uniaxal uniaxial uniaxially unibranchiate unicameral unicapsular unicarinated

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