united; uniting
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 (different things, such as qualities) in combination
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
uniter
noun
: an old British gold 20-shilling piece issued first by James I in 1604 for the newly united England and Scotland
called also Jacobus
Synonyms
Examples of unite in a Sentence
Verb
Party members united in support of their candidate.
Students united to protest the tuition increase.
uniting against a common enemy
The struggle to end slavery united rich and poor.
A treaty united the independent nations.
The sperm and egg unite to form an embryo.
Recent Examples on the Web
Jennifer McClellan, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
Like Osorio, Alba and Sandoval, the three women met separately on Discord and at various events before Bernal formed a group chat to unite their individual friendships.
—Claire O’Callahan, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
Closing his remarks, Biden thanked the top congressional leaders -- Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, Speaker Johnson and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries -- for eventually uniting on this issue.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2024
My task to defeat Gascón is straightforward: uniting the 75% of those who rejected Gascón and come from across every political, geographic, and demographic line.
—Nathan Hochman, Orange County Register, 23 Apr. 2024
The result is a provocative, at times shocking and unsettling, overview of a surge of startup businesses that use to technology to unite the living with their deceased love ones.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2024
Schulman and Kamie Crawford, who joined as a full-time co-host in 2020 (Joseph left in 2018), conduct an investigation to unite the two people.
—Maya Salam Maya Salam, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2024
Pratt and Howard starred in two more features, with 2022’s Dominion uniting stars of both Jurassic Park (such as Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Godlbum) and Jurassic World.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Apr. 2024
Yet as the Republican Party’s electoral grip on the white South tightened, and without the charismatic leadership of Reagan to unite the party, the divide between Reaganite fiscal conservatives and southern cultural conservatives deepened from the 1990s onwards.
—TIME, 12 Apr. 2024
Debbie Frank, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
Mercury, Saturn, and the sun unite to solidify belief in your authority.
—USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2024
While the emotional Moon and theatrical Neptune unite in your 11th House of Community, your peers may be prone to dramatic displays.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 12 Feb. 2024
Twenty-five years after Sidney (Neve Campbell) was targeted in Woodsboro, she, Gale (Courteney Cox), and Dewey (David Arquette) unite with a new cast of characters — including the Carpenter sisters, Sam (Melissa Barrera) and Tara (Ortega) — to unmask the latest Ghostface killer(s).
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 10 May 2023
Oftentimes bronzers and contour products can go hand-in-hand, and in Makeup by Mario’s case, the two unite into a single entity in the SoftScuplting Shaping Stick.
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 12 Nov. 2023
Get The Recipe 06 of 75 Crunchy Peanut Butter-Chocolate Swirl Bars
Peanut butter and chocolate unite to create a rich, delectable, and memorable bar.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2023
Crisp bell pepper and onion unite with creamy avocado.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 27 July 2023
Spicy Old World hops (Herkules and Zeus) and piney Pacific Northwest workhorses (Columbus and Cascade) unite for a satisfying, light-bodied lager.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2023
Verb
The show has connected a postindustrial Welsh city to the world, uniting fans online and in real life and sparking an economic boon.
—Jennifer McClellan, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
Like Osorio, Alba and Sandoval, the three women met separately on Discord and at various events before Bernal formed a group chat to unite their individual friendships.
—Claire O’Callahan, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
Closing his remarks, Biden thanked the top congressional leaders -- Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, Speaker Johnson and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries -- for eventually uniting on this issue.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2024
My task to defeat Gascón is straightforward: uniting the 75% of those who rejected Gascón and come from across every political, geographic, and demographic line.
—Nathan Hochman, Orange County Register, 23 Apr. 2024
The result is a provocative, at times shocking and unsettling, overview of a surge of startup businesses that use to technology to unite the living with their deceased love ones.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2024
Schulman and Kamie Crawford, who joined as a full-time co-host in 2020 (Joseph left in 2018), conduct an investigation to unite the two people.
—Maya Salam Maya Salam, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2024
Pratt and Howard starred in two more features, with 2022’s Dominion uniting stars of both Jurassic Park (such as Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Godlbum) and Jurassic World.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Apr. 2024
Yet as the Republican Party’s electoral grip on the white South tightened, and without the charismatic leadership of Reagan to unite the party, the divide between Reaganite fiscal conservatives and southern cultural conservatives deepened from the 1990s onwards.
—TIME, 12 Apr. 2024
Noun
The juicy stuff begins on April 20th when Jupiter and Uranus unite in Taurus for the first time in 83 years!
—Debbie Frank, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
Mercury, Saturn, and the sun unite to solidify belief in your authority.
—USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2024
While the emotional Moon and theatrical Neptune unite in your 11th House of Community, your peers may be prone to dramatic displays.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 12 Feb. 2024
Twenty-five years after Sidney (Neve Campbell) was targeted in Woodsboro, she, Gale (Courteney Cox), and Dewey (David Arquette) unite with a new cast of characters — including the Carpenter sisters, Sam (Melissa Barrera) and Tara (Ortega) — to unmask the latest Ghostface killer(s).
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 10 May 2023
Oftentimes bronzers and contour products can go hand-in-hand, and in Makeup by Mario’s case, the two unite into a single entity in the SoftScuplting Shaping Stick.
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 12 Nov. 2023
Get The Recipe 06 of 75 Crunchy Peanut Butter-Chocolate Swirl Bars
Peanut butter and chocolate unite to create a rich, delectable, and memorable bar.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2023
Crisp bell pepper and onion unite with creamy avocado.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 27 July 2023
Spicy Old World hops (Herkules and Zeus) and piney Pacific Northwest workhorses (Columbus and Cascade) unite for a satisfying, light-bodied lager.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2023
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“Unite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unite. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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