unify

unify is on the Academic Word List.

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈjuːnɪfaɪ/

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Verb

Plain form unify

Third-person singular unifies

Past tense unified

Past participle unified

Present participle unifying

1. (transitive) If you unify something or a group of things, you bring them together as one.

   When she explained it, all the different pieces of information and ideas came together for me in a unified whole.

   There are many cultural, ethnic, historical, and geographical reasons why Ireland should be unified politically.

   Music serves to identify and unify members of the group.

Antonyms

• divide
• split
• fragment

Related words

• unit
• unification