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unite

/juˈnaɪt/verb2 syllables

Unite means: be or become joined or united or linked.

Synonyms for unite9

verb, as in be or become joined or united or linked

connect, link, link up, join

verb, as in become one

unify, merge

verb, as in join or combine

unify, merge

verb, as in act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief

unify

verb, as in have or possess in combination

combine

verb, as in bring together for a common purpose or action or ideology or in a shared situation

unify

also used for unite

bewed, wed

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Opposites of unite

divide

What does unite mean?6

verb

1

be or become joined or united or linked“The two streets connect to become a highway”

2

become one“Germany unified officially in 1990”

3

join or combine“We merged our resources”

4

act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief

5

have or possess in combination“she unites charm with a good business sense”

6

bring together for a common purpose or action or ideology or in a shared situation“the Democratic Party platform united several splinter groups”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Unite in a sentence

  • If we unite our efforts, we will be able to finish this.CC
  • When man and woman unite, work is no longer as tiring.FeuDRenais
  • When as brothers we unite, we’ll defeat the people’s foe.Abeotat1948
  • So that nothing may separate us, let nothing unite us.rul
  • I would unite with anybody to do right, and with nobody to do wrong.Adelpa
  • The game was supposed to unite them, but it caused division.Igider
  • If we unite our efforts, we'll be able to finish this.CM
  • This generosity unites people, fostering goodwill and cooperation.DJ_Saidez

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of unite

as a verb

past tense
united
present participle
uniting
third-person singular
unites
past participle
united