to unify

Examples

• All

• The power of music once again proved it could unify and promote goodwill.

• Proximity to nature becomes highly valued as a spiritual bond that unifies each community.

  Academic text (1999)

• All I have done is try to unify this land.

  Mary Queen of Scots (2018)

• Please unify us and make us whole.

  Mystery Men (1999)

• So for many reasons, the natural thing is for Americans to unify under some banner.

  ReasonTV

• Insiders of both camps say the challenge now, heading into the fall campaign, will be to unify this very divided Democratic Party.

  The Front Runner (2018)

• The power of music once again proved it could unify and promote goodwill.

• But after the decision, people would unify behind that decision to make it successful.

• All I have done is try to unify this land.

Synonyms

U

to unite

vsto unify

∞ 2.1

To join people or things into one group for a shared purpose

focuses more on forming a single unit rather than only shared aims

J

to join

vsto unify

∞ 1.0

Connect two things so they become attached

is about forming a complete single unit rather than simple connection

C

to combine

vsto unify

638 2.7

To mix two or more things into one

emphasizes creating a united whole rather than just mixing elements

M

to merge

vsto unify

192 3.2

To join two or more things so they become one

stresses creating one whole often from distinct existing parts

C

to consolidate

vsto unify

50 4.7

To join several things into one whole

focuses on unity generally, not specifically on increased effectiveness

P

to pull together

vsto unify

50 3.4

Gather people or things and organize them to reach a goal

is about creating a single whole rather than just organising for action

C

to coalesce

vsto unify

15 7.4

Come together to form one group or whole

implies an active process of making a unit rather than simply joining

A

to amalgamate

vsto unify

• Formal

4 7.4

To join several groups or parts to make one

is broader, covering unity without necessarily forming a new structure

B

to bring everyone together

vsto unify

3 3.4

To make a group feel part of the same community

aims at forming a single unit rather than focusing on group feeling

K

to knit together

vsto unify

2 3.9

Make people or groups work closely together as one

covers unity generally, not necessarily the close, woven cohesion implied here

D

to draw together

vsto unify

1 3.5

To make people feel united by a shared goal or feeling

emphasises forming one functional unit rather than emotional or purposive unity

Antonyms

D

to divide

680 1.1

To split something into parts or groups

D

to disunite

1 7.0

To cause people or groups to separate

D

to disunify

1 7.9

To make a group that was together become divided

How United

to unify

65 3.7

to merge

192 3.2

to integrate

179 4.1

join

11 2.9

to associate

104 3.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology