unify

verb

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

: to make into a unit or a coherent whole : unite
people unified by a common belief
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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The Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate and Space Operations Mission Directorate will unify as HSMD. Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 23 May 2026 The goal is to unify the strengths of NASA’s Exploration and Space Operations communities into a streamlined organization, built to deliver on the next era of human spaceflight. Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026 The win gives Bottoms a head start in the race to unify Democrats for November while Republicans remain locked in their own costly brawl. Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 20 May 2026 With significant interest from dozens of schools across the city, Pagliai hopes to unify LA students and schools through TREEAMS. Daily News, 20 May 2026 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 26 May. 2026.

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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