unite

• POS: Noun, Verb (usu participle), Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: u=nite
• COUNT in NET: 4 in 4 verses (in OT : 4 in 4 verses)

CIDE DICTIONARY

unite, v. t. [L. unitus, p. p. of unire to unite, from unus one. See One.].

•  To put together so as to make one; to join, as two or more constituents, to form a whole; to combine; to connect; to join; to cause to adhere; as, to unite bricks by mortar; to unite iron bars by welding; to unite two armies.  [1913 Webster]
•  Hence, to join by a legal or moral bond, as families by marriage, nations by treaty, men by opinions; to join in interest, affection, fellowship, or the like; to cause to agree; to harmonize; to associate; to attach.  [1913 Webster]

  "Under his great vicegerent reign abide,
  United as one individual soul."  [1913 Webster]

  "The king proposed nothing more than to unite his kingdom in one form of worship."  [1913 Webster]

Syn. -- To add; join; annex; attach. See Add.

unite, v. i. 

•  To become one; to be cemented or consolidated; to combine, as by adhesion or mixture; to coalesce; to grow together.  [1913 Webster]
•  To join in an act; to concur; to act in concert; as, all parties united in signing the petition.  [1913 Webster]

unite, a. [L. unitus, p. p. See Unite, v. t.].

 United; joint; as, unite consent.  J. Webster.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

unite, v.
1 tr. & intr. join together; make or become one; combine.
2 tr. & intr. join together for a common purpose or action (united in their struggle against injustice).
3 tr. & intr. join in marriage.
4 tr. possess (qualities, features, etc.) in combination (united anger with mercy).
5 intr. & tr. form or cause to form a physical or chemical whole (oil will not unite with water).

Idiom

United Brethren Eccl. the Moravians. United Kingdom Great Britain and Northern Ireland (until 1922, Great Britain and Ireland). United Nations (orig., in 1942) those united against the Axis powers in the war of 1939-45, (later) a supranational peace-seeking organization of these and many other States. United Provinces hist.
1 the seven provinces united in 1579 and forming the basis of the republic of the Netherlands.
2 an Indian administrative division formed by the union of Agra and Oudh and called Uttar Pradesh since 1950. United Reformed Church a Church formed in 1972 from the English Presbyterian and Congregational Churches. United States (in full United States of America) a federal republic of 50 States, mostly in N. America and including Alaska and Hawaii.

Derivative

unitedly adv. unitive adj. unitively adv.

Etymology

ME f. L unire unit- f. unus one

THESAURUS

unite

accord, accouple, accumulate, act in concert, act together, add, adhere, affiliate, agglutinate, agree, ally, amalgamate, amass, approach, arrange a match, articulate, assemble, assimilate, associate, band, band together, be in cahoots, be in league, blend, bond, bracket, bridge, bridge over, bunch, bunch up, cement, center, centralize, chain, clap together, clinch, close, close in, close up, close with, clot, club together, cluster, coact, coadunate, coalesce, cohere, coincide, collaborate, collect, collude, combine, come together, commingle, communicate, compound, comprise, concatenate, concenter, concentralize, concentrate, concert, concord, concur, confederate, conglobulate, congregate, conjoin, conjugate, connect, connive, consolidate, conspire, constitute a whole, converge, cooperate, copulate, correspond, couple, cover, crowd, date, do business with, draw together, embody, embrace, encompass, fall in with, federate, flock together, flow together, flux, forgather, form a unity, funnel, fuse, gang around, gang up, gather, gather around, get heads together, get together, give away, glue, go partners, grow together, hang together, happen together, harmonize, herd together, hitch, hive, hold together, hook up, hook up with, horde, huddle, identify, include, incorporate, integrate, interblend, intercommunicate, interfuse, intermix, intersect, join, join forces, join in, join together, keep together, knit, knot, lay together, league, league together, link, lump together, make a match, make a whole, make common cause, make one, marry, marshal, mass, match, meet, meld, melt into one, merge, mill, mingle, mix, mobilize, muster, narrow the gap, nip, nuptial, pair, partner, piece together, pinch, play ball, pull together, put heads together, put together, rally, rally around, reciprocate, reduce to unity, reembody, relate, rendezvous, roll into one, run together, seethe, shade into, solder, solidify, span, splice, stand together, stick together, stream, surge, swarm, synchronize, syncretize, syndicate, synergize, synthesize, take in, tape, taper, team up, throng, throw in together, throw in with, tie, tie in, tie up, unify, unite efforts, unite in marriage, wed, weld, work together, yoke

ROGET THESAURUS

unite

Junction

VB join, unite, conjoin, connect, associate, put together, lay together, clap together, hang together, lump together, hold together, piece together, tack together, fix together, bind up together together, embody, reembody, roll into one, attach, fix, affix, saddle on, fasten, bind, secure, clinch, twist, make fast, tie, pinion, string, strap, sew, lace, tat, stitch, tack, knit, button, buckle, hitch, lash, truss, bandage, braid, splice, swathe, gird, tether, moor, picket, harness, chain, fetter, lock, latch, belay, brace, hook, grapple, leash, couple, accouple, link, yoke, bracket, marry, bridge over, span, braze, pin, nail, bolt, hasp, clasp, clamp, crimp, screw, rivet, impact, solder, set, weld together, fuse together, wedge, rabbet, mortise, miter, jam, dovetail, enchase, graft, ingraft, inosculate, entwine, intwine, interlink, interlace, intertwine, intertwist, interweave, entangle, twine round, belay, tighten, trice up, screw up, be joined, hang together, hold together, cohere.

Combination

VB combine, unite, incorporate, amalgamate, embody, absorb, reembody, blend, merge, fuse, melt into one, consolidate, coalesce, centralize, impregnate, put together, lump together, cement a union, marry.

Component

VB enter into, enter into the composition of, be a component, be part of, form part of, merge in, be merged in, be implicated in, share in, belong to, appertain to, combine, inhere in, unite, form, make, constitute, compose.

Assemblage

VB assemble, collect, muster, meet, unite, join, rejoin, cluster, flock, swarm, surge, stream, herd, crowd, throng, associate, congregate, conglomerate, concentrate, precipitate, center round, rendezvous, resort, come together, flock get together, pig together, forgather, huddle, reassemble, assemble, muster, bring together, get together, put together, draw together, scrape together, lump together, collect, collocate, colligate, get, whip in, gather, hold a meeting, convene, convoke, convocate, rake up, dredge, heap, mass, pile, pack, put up, truss, cram, acervate, agglomerate, aggregate, compile, group, aggroup, concentrate, unite, collect into a focus, bring into a focus, amass, accumulate, collect in a dragnet, heap Ossa upon Pelion, assemble, collect, muster, meet, unite, join, rejoin, cluster, flock, swarm, surge, stream, herd, crowd, throng, associate, congregate, conglomerate, concentrate, precipitate, center round, rendezvous, resort, come together, flock get together, pig together, forgather, huddle, reassemble, assemble, muster, bring together, get together, put together, draw together, scrape together, lump together, collect, collocate, colligate, get, whip in, gather, hold a meeting, convene, convoke, convocate, rake up, dredge, heap, mass, pile, pack, put up, truss, cram, acervate, agglomerate, aggregate, compile, group, aggroup, concentrate, unite, collect into a focus, bring into a focus, amass, accumulate, collect in a dragnet, heap Ossa upon Pelion.

Unity

VB be one, be alone, dine with Duke Humphrey, isolate, render one, unite.

Party

VB unite, join, club together, cement a party, form a party, associate, enleague, federalize, go cahoots.

Concurrence

VB concur, conduce, conspire, contribute, agree, unite, hang together, pull together, join forces, make common cause, help to, keep pace with, run parallel, go with, go along with, go hand in hand with, coincide.

Convergence

VB converge, concur, come together, unite, meet, fall in with, close with, close in upon, center round, center in, enter in, pour in, gather together, unite, concentrate, bring into a focus, converge, concur, come together, unite, meet, fall in with, close with, close in upon, center round, center in, enter in, pour in, gather together, unite, concentrate, bring into a focus.