unite

¹unite

verb \yu̇-ˈnīt\

unit·edunit·ing

Definition of UNITE

transitive verb

1

a : to put together to form a single unit b : to cause to adhere c : to link by a legal or moral bond

2

: to possess (as qualities) in combination

intransitive verb

1

a : to become one or as if one b : to become combined by or as if by adhesion or mixture

2

: to act in concert

— unit·er noun

Examples of UNITE

1. Party members united in support of their candidate.
2. Students united to protest the tuition increase.
3. uniting against a common enemy
4. The struggle to end slavery united rich and poor.
5. A treaty united the independent nations.
6. The sperm and egg unite to form an embryo.

Origin of UNITE

Middle English, from Anglo-French uniter, from Latin unitus, past participle of unire, from unus one — more at one

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to UNITE

Synonyms: associate, coalesce, combine, conjoin, conjugate, connect, couple, fuse, interfuse, join, link (up), marry, unify

Antonyms: break up, dissever, part, section, separate, sever, split, sunder, unlink

Related Words: mate, yoke; ally, confederate, league; chain, compound, hitch, hook, splice; assemble, cluster, congregate, constellate, convene, gather, meet; recombine, reconnect, rejoin, reunify, reunite

Near Antonyms: detach, disaffiliate, disconnect, disjoin, disjoint, dissociate, disunite, divide, divorce, fractionate, isolate, resolve, uncouple, unyoke; disband, disperse, scatter

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Rhymes with UNITE

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