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- pronunciation:
- y
naIt
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word History, Word Builder, Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
unites, uniting, united |
| definition 1: |
to join together into a whole; combine.
The prime minister united the members of her party.- synonyms:
- combine, join, unify
- antonyms:
- disintegrate, divide, part, separate
- similar words:
- ally, blend, bond, connect, coordinate, fuse, incorporate, knit, lump, marry, merge, mingle, mix, splice
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| definition 2: |
to bring together in marriage.
The rabbi united the couple last week.- synonyms:
- marry, wed
- antonyms:
- divorce
- similar words:
- bind
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| definition 3: |
to be joined together into or act as a whole.
The pack of wolves united against the moose.- antonyms:
- disintegrate, part
- similar words:
- ally, band, blend, connect, cooperate, fuse, join, merge, mingle, mix, organize
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| related words: |
add, affiliate, assemble, assimilate, associate, attach, close, compile, couple, knit, meet, pair, rally, relate, side, team, weave |
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Unite comes from unire, a Latin word that means "to make one."
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