Definition of UNITE

unite

Plural: unites

Verb

Verb Forms: united, uniting, unites

  • To bring or join together for a common purpose or as a whole.
  • act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
  • become one
  • have or possess in combination
    • "she unites charm with a good business sense"
  • be or become joined or united or linked
  • bring together for a common purpose or action or ideology or in a shared situation
    • "the Democratic Patry platform united several splinter groups"
  • join or combine
  • To bring together as one.
  • To come together as one.

Noun

  • 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

  • Clever Scrabble players can UNITE seemingly unrelated letters into a high-scoring word.
  • 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.

Origin / Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *éy?
Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos
Proto-Italic *oinos
Old Latin oinos
Latin ūnus
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Latin -iō
Latin ūniō
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Italic *-tos
Latin -tus
Latin ūnītuslbor.
Middle English uniten
English unite
From Middle English uniten, from Latin ūnītus, perfect passive participle of ūniō.

Synonyms

combine, connect, join, link, link up, merge, unify, bewed, wed

Antonyms

disunify, divide

Scrabble Score: 5

unite: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
unite: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
unite: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

unite: valid Words With Friends Word