unify

verb

uni·​fy ˈyü-nə-ˌfī 

unified; unifying

transitive verb

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

people unified by a common belief

unifiable

ˈyü-nə-ˌfī-ə-bəl 

adjective

unifier

ˈyü-nə-ˌfī(-ə)r 

noun

Synonyms of unify

• consolidate
• unite
• integrate
• concentrate
• merge

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Full throttle Indeed, a need for speed is one of the home’s unifying aesthetic elements. — Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026

Germanidis said the company plans to unify the three models into one generalized model later. — ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026

Predictive robot intelligence LingBot-VA unifies future video prediction and policy learning within a single autoregressive framework, jointly learning visual dynamics and robot actions. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026

What unified his work, across subjects, was what the French call le glacis de la lumière—a polished, technically exacting finish. — Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1502, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unify

• abscissae
• adonai
• alibi
• alkali
• alumni
• amoebae
• amplify
• annuli
• beautify
• brachii
• butterfly
• calculi

Kids Definition

unify

verb

uni·​fy ˈyü-nə-ˌfī 

unified; unifying

: unite sense 1a

unification

ˌyü-nə-fə-ˈkā-shən

noun