unite

CEFRB1

/juˈnaɪt/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To join people or things together.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    A British gold coin worth 20 shillings, first produced during the reign of King James I, and bearing a legend indicating the king's intention of uniting the kingdoms of England and Scotland.

Examples

  • It's important to unite as many workers as possible.

  • Oceans do not so much divide the world as unite it.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
3

Also pronounced

  • [ju̟ˈnaɪ̯ʔ]
  • [jʊˈnaɪ̯ʔ]

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To come together as one.

  2. To bring together as one.

More examples

In context

  • I hope this song can unite people from all different cultures.

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

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

Synonyms

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The leader sought to blank the two rival factions into one group.

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Origin

verb

From Middle English uniten, from Latin ūnītus, perfect passive participle of ūniō.