Main Entry:

¹unite

Pronunciation:

\yu̇-ˈnīt\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

unit·ed; unit·ing

Etymology:

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

Date:

15th century

transitive verb1 a: to put together to form a single unit b: to cause to adhere c: to link by a legal or moral bond2: to possess (as qualities) in combinationintransitive verb1 a: to become one or as if one b: to become combined by or as if by adhesion or mixture2: to act in concert

synonyms see join

— unit·er noun