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unite

verb, noun — 3 senses

unite

verb

US /juˈnaɪt/

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

1

To bring together as one.

  • The new government will try to unite the various factions.
  • I hope this song can unite people from all different cultures.
2

Reciprocal To come together as one.

  • If we want to win, we will need to unite.
Synonyms
bewed, join, wed
Derived terms
counite, deunite, disunite, interunite, misunite, reunite, unitability, unitable, united, uniter, workers of the world, unite
Related terms
union, unionize, unit, unitize, unity

unite

noun

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

1

UK, Historical 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.

  • Occasionally Scots and Irish coins are also found. The gold hoards consist entirely of crown gold unites, half unites and quarter unites from the reigns of James I and Charles I.1968, Seaby's coin and medal bulletin, numbers 593-604, page 198:

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