unify

verb

uni·​fy ˈyü-nə-ˌfī How to pronounce unify (audio)
unified; unifying

transitive verb

: to make into a unit or a coherent whole : unite
unifiable adjective

Examples of unify in a Sentence

The creation of the national railroad system unified the country. two very different people unified by a common belief
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O’Leary has overseen the adoption of the Cinema United brand to help unify and strengthen support for single-screen businesses to the world’s largest international theater circuits, focusing on theatrical exhibition. Leia Mendoza, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025 Russo is the president of the Conference of Presidents of Major Italian American Organizations, a conglomerate established to unify Italian American groups to stand up for their own interests. Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025 What has Obama done to unify the country since leaving office? Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 11 Oct. 2025 The incident on one hand shows how one beverage brand can wield the power to quietly unify a country—while also revealing how vulnerable that unity is to mere technological frameworks. Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unify

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin unificare, from Latin uni- + -ficare -fy

First Known Use

1502, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unify was in 1502

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“Unify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unify. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

unify

verb
uni·​fy ˈyü-nə-ˌfī How to pronounce unify (audio)
unified; unifying
unification
ˌyü-nə-fə-ˈkā-shən
noun

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