Unite

Definition

Unite generally means to come or bring together to form a single entity or be in agreement.

Parts of Speech

• Verb
• Noun (less common)

Pronunciation

American English

• IPA Pronunciation: /juˈnaɪt/
• Respelling: yoo-NYT (with "yoo" as in "you" and "NYT" rhyming with "night")

British English

• IPA Pronunciation: /juːˈnaɪt/
• Respelling: yoo-NYT (similar to American English, with "yoo" as in "you" and "NYT" like in "night")

In both dialects, "unite" is pronounced with a long "u" sound as in "you," followed by "NYT," which rhymes with words like "night" and "kite." The pronunciation is quite similar between American and British English.

Etymology

The word "unite" is derived from the Latin word "ūnītus", the past participle of "ūnīre", meaning "to make into one", from "ūnus", meaning "one".

Derivatives

• United
• Uniting
• Uniter
• Unitable
• Reunite

Synonyms

• Join
• Combine
• Merge

Antonyms

• Separate
• Divide
• Disjoin

Usage

• "The two countries decided to unite for mutual benefit."
• "All the factions united under a single banner."

Related Terms

• Unity
• Union
• Unification
• Conjunction
• Cohesion

Detailed Definition

Verb

• Combine or Join Together: To come or bring together to form a single entity or achieve a shared goal.
• Example: Different tribes decided to unite to fend off external threats.

• Agree or Be in Harmony: To be or cause to be in agreement or in concord.
• Example: Though they had different opinions, they united on the main goal.

Noun (less common)

• A Person or Thing Having a Particular Quality or Role: The quality or state of being made one.
• Example: He is seen as the unite of the party's progressive wing.