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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
u·nite1       [yoo-nahyt] Pronunciation Key verb, u·nit·ed, u·nit·ing.
–verb (used with object)
1.to join, combine, or incorporate so as to form a single whole or unit.
2.to cause to adhere: to unite two pieces of wood with glue.
3.to cause to be in a state of mutual sympathy, or to have a common opinion or attitude.
4.to have or exhibit in union or combination: a person who unites generosity and forgiveness.
5.to join in marriage.
–verb (used without object)
6.to become joined together or combined so as to form a single whole.
7.to act in concert or agreement.
8.to share a common opinion, attitude, etc.
9.to be joined by or as if by adhesion.

[Origin: 1400–50; late ME uniten < L ūnītus, ptp. of ūnīre to join together, unite, equiv. to ūn(us) one + -ītus -ite1]

u·nit·a·ble, u·nite·a·ble, adjective
u·nit·er, noun

1, 2. conjoin, couple, link, yoke, amalgamate, consolidate, weld, fuse, blend, merge. See join.
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u·nite2       [yoo-nahyt, yoo-nahyt] Pronunciation Key
–noun
a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.

[Origin: 1595–1605; n. use of earlier ptp. of unite1, referring to union of England and Scotland]
American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
u·nite       (yōō-nīt')  Pronunciation Key 
v.   u·nit·ed, u·nit·ing, u·nites

v.   tr.
  1. To bring together so as to form a whole.
  2. To combine (people) in interest, attitude, or action: "the love that unites humanity" (Germaine Greer).
  3. To join (a couple) in marriage.
  4. To cause to adhere.
  5. To have or demonstrate in combination: She unites common sense with vision.

v.   intr.
  1. To become or seem to become joined, formed, or combined into a unit.
  2. To join and act together in a common purpose or endeavor. See Synonyms at join.
  3. To be or become bound together by adhesion.


[Middle English uniten, from Latin ūnīre, ūnīt-, from ūnus, one; see oi-no- in Indo-European roots.]

Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
unite 
1432, from L. unitus, pp. of unire "to unite," from unus "one" (see one). United Kingdom is recorded from 1737. The phrase United States has been used since 1617, originally with ref. to Holland; the North American republic first so called in 1776. United Nations (1942) originally meant "the Allied nations at war with the Axis powers;" the international body (officially the United Nations Organization) was chartered in 1945. United Provinces were the seven northern provinces of the Netherlands, allied from 1579, later developing into the kingdom of Holland.

WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
unite

verb
1. act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief [ant: carve up
2. become one; "Germany unified officially in 1990"; "the cells merge" [syn: unify] [ant: break apart
3. have or possess in combination; "she unites charm with a good business sense" 
4. be or become joined or united or linked; "The two streets connect to become a highway"; "Our paths joined"; "The travelers linked up again at the airport" [syn: connect
5. bring together for a common purpose or action or ideology or in a shared situation; "the Democratic Patry platform united several splinter groups" 
6. join or combine; "We merged our resources" 

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Unite

U*nite"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. United; p. pr. & vb. n. Uniting.] [L. unitus, p. p. of unire to unite, from unus one. See One.]

1. 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.

2. 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.

Under his great vicegerent reign abide, United as one individual soul. --Milton.

The king proposed nothing more than to unite his kingdom in one form of worship. --Clarendon.

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

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Unite

U*nite"\, v. i. 1. To become one; to be cemented or consolidated; to combine, as by adhesion or mixture; to coalesce; to grow together.

2. To join in an act; to concur; to act in concert; as, all parties united in signing the petition.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Unite

U*nite"\, a. [L. unitus, p. p. See Unite, v. t.] United; joint; as, unite consent. [Obs.] --J. Webster.

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