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u·ni·fy

unify

pronunciation:
yu nih faI
part of speech: transitive verb & intransitive verb
inflections: unified, unifies, unifying
definition: to form or become a single unit or entity; unite.
The two nations were eventually unified under one flag.The enemy attack on the country had the effect of unifying the population.Because of strongly opposing views and struggles over leadership, it took years for the workers to unify.
synonyms:
amalgamate, blend, combine, conjoin, consolidate, fuse, join, marry, merge, unite
antonyms:
disunite, divide, separate
similar words:
agglomerate, ally, band, bond, coalesce, commingle, compound, confederate, converge, group, harmonize, heal, knit, link, mingle, synthesize, wed, yoke
derivations: unifying (adj.), unifier (n.)