unify

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US /ˈjuːnɪfaɪ/ See IPA manual

verb Freq #33100

Meanings

1

verb
To bring people or things together to form a single unit.

The new leader promised to unify the divided country.
2

verb
To join people together for a common purpose or belief.

A shared goal can unify a team.
3

verb
To become one.

The two small companies unified into a single business.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to bring people or things... unite combine merge

2 verb · to join people together for... unite

3 verb · to become one. unite

Opposites

divide

Word family

Forms unifiedunifiesunifying

Derived forms unifiableunificunificationunificatoryunifier

Related forms unite

Etymology

From Middle French unifier, from Late Latin unificare.

unifier Middle French unificare la-lat

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# unify

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** ˈjuːnɪfaɪ
**Frequency rank:** 33100

## Meanings
1. To bring people or things together to form a single unit.
2. To join people together for a common purpose or belief.
3. To become one.

## Examples
- The new leader promised to unify the divided country.
- A shared goal can unify a team.
- The two small companies unified into a single business.

## Antonyms
- divide

## Derived Forms
- unifiable
- unific
- unification
- unificatory
- unifier

## Related Forms
- unite

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: unifier
- Root: unificare

## Etymology
From Middle French unifier, from Late Latin unificare.

## AI Etymology
Unify is from Middle French unifier, from Late Latin unificare. The historical line also includes Middle French unifier, la-lat unificare. In present-day use, it can mean to bring people or things together to form a single unit, or to join people together for a common purpose or belief. Derived formations include unifiable, unific, unification, unificatory, unifier.

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