unite

The word “unite” means to bring together as one; to join. In plain terms, to join together, or come together, so that separate parts act as one.

“Unite” is pronounced yoo-NYT (/juˈnaɪt/ in IPA).

Here is “unite” used in a sentence: “The crisis united people across political lines.”

Words with a similar meaning to “unite” include bewed, join and wed.

“Unite” is a verb.

The word “unite” comes from Latin. From Latin unitus, past participle of unio ("to make into one"), ultimately from unus ("one").

“Unite” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B1 level.

“Unite” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: to bring together as one; to join.

Both mean to bring things together as one. Unite often describes people or groups joining to act together, sometimes briefly, while unify tends to stress forming a single, lasting whole out of separate parts.

Combine simply means to put things together, and the parts may stay distinct, as when combining ingredients. Unite suggests joining so that the parts act as one, often with a shared purpose.

Unite is commonly followed by with, as in unite with allies, or against, as in unite against a common threat. People can also be united in a cause or belief.

Unite works both ways. It is transitive when it takes an object, as in the leader united the country, and intransitive when groups come together on their own, as in the workers united.