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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Was gravity, at some point, unified with the forces of the Standard Model, and was there a Theory of Everything that described reality? Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 16 Sep. 2025 China has vowed to unify with Taiwan, by force if necessary, and in recent years has stepped up its military activities around the island democracy. Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025 In the new era of agentic AI and dynamic networks, resiliency will depend on how well organizations unify their visibility and security strategies. Bruce Kelley, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 Aravind Kamireddy is such a thought leader who unifies technical insight and diplomatic tact to achieve transformational outputs. Nia Bowers, USA Today, 15 Sep. 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 Sep. 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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