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

C

to combine

vsto unify

369 2.7

To mix two or more things into one

emphasizes creating a united whole rather than just mixing elements

U

to unite

vsto unify

222 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

M

to merge

vsto unify

172 3.2

To join two or more things so they become one

stresses creating one whole often from distinct existing parts

P

to pull together

vsto unify

139 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

J

to join

vsto unify

106 1.0

Connect two things so they become attached

is about forming a complete single unit rather than simple connection

C

to consolidate

vsto unify

36 4.7

To join several things into one whole

focuses on unity generally, not specifically on increased effectiveness

C

to coalesce

vsto unify

30 7.4

Come together to form one group or whole

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

D

to draw together

vsto unify

14 3.5

To make people feel united by a shared goal or feeling

emphasises forming one functional unit rather than emotional or purposive unity

K

to knit together

vsto unify

8 3.9

Make people or groups work closely together as one

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

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

A

to amalgamate

vsto unify

• Formal

2 7.4

To join several groups or parts to make one

is broader, covering unity without necessarily forming a new structure

Antonyms

D

to divide

494 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

55 3.7

to merge

172 3.2

to integrate

131 4.1

join

2 2.9

to associate

63 3.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology