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- pronunciation:
- yu
nih
faI
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
unifies, unifying, unified |
| definition 1: |
When someone or something unifies people or things, it brings them together so that they become one.
The new leader unified the different parts of the nation.- synonyms:
- blend, combine, join
- antonyms:
- divide, separate
- similar words:
- band, bond, compound, group, link, wed, yoke
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| definition 2: |
When people unify, they come together instead of being or feeling separate from each other. When countries unify, they become one country.
The people of the village unified because they were all worried about the same thing. They felt they could protect themselves better if they worked together.- synonyms:
- merge, unite
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| related words: |
combine, compact, organize, unite |
| derivations: |
unifying (adj.), unifier (n.) |
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