unite

B1 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /juˈnaɪt/ See IPA manual

Freq #7458

Meanings

1

verb
To join people together for a common purpose.

The new government will try to unite the various factions.
2

verb
To come together as one.

If we want to win, we will need to unite.
3

verb
To have or combine two qualities at the same time.

They unite charm with a good business sense.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to join people together for... unify

2 verb · to come together as one. merge integrate

3 verb · to have or combine two... combine

More bewedjoin wed

Word family

Forms unitesunitingununited

Derived forms reunite uniteduniter

Related forms union unionize unitunitizeunity

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Italic *oinos Old Latin oinos Latin ūnus Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Latin -iō Latin ūniō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin ūnītuslbor. Middle English uniten English unite From Middle English uniten, from Latin ūnītus, perfect passive participle of ūniō.

uniten Middle English ūnītus Latin

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# unite

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /juˈnaɪt/
**Frequency rank:** 7458

## Meanings
1. To join people together for a common purpose.
2. To come together as one.
3. To have or combine two qualities at the same time.

## Examples
- The new government will try to unite the various factions.
- If we want to win, we will need to unite.
- They unite charm with a good business sense.

## Synonyms
- bewed
- join
- wed

## Derived Forms
- reunite
- united
- uniter

## Related Forms
- union
- unionize
- unit
- unitize
- unity

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: uniten
- Root: ūnītus
- Affix: uni- - one

## Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Italic *oinos Old Latin oinos Latin ūnus Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Latin -iō Latin ūniō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin ūnītuslbor. Middle English uniten English unite From Middle English uniten, from Latin ūnītus, perfect passive participle of ūniō.

## AI Etymology
Unite is from Middle English uniten, from Latin ūnītus, perfect passive participle of ūniō. The historical chain runs through Middle English uniten, Latin ūnītus. In present-day use, it can mean to join people together for a common purpose, or to come together as one. Derived formations include reunite, united, uniter.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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