unify

verb

uni·​fy ˈyü-nə-ˌfī How to pronounce unify (audio)
unified; unifying

transitive verb

: to make into a unit or a coherent whole : unite
unifiable adjective

Examples of unify in a Sentence

The creation of the national railroad system unified the country. two very different people unified by a common belief
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But one thing has remained: the environmentalist movement as a whole has yet to enact a clear, racially unifying plan for action, particularly now as environmental justice is under heavy attack in President Donald Trump’s second administration. Jerel Ezell, Time, 22 Apr. 2025 Without a strong central authority—not a dictator or a king but a unifying rule of law—a free state would be torn apart by demagogues and dissension. Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025 Despite the new divisions, opinions are remarkably unified on the Google search case. Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 21 Apr. 2025 Too early to call, but a unifying figure could gain traction. Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unify

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin unificare, from Latin uni- + -ficare -fy

First Known Use

1502, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unify was in 1502

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“Unify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unify. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

unify

verb
uni·​fy ˈyü-nə-ˌfī How to pronounce unify (audio)
unified; unifying
unification
ˌyü-nə-fə-ˈkā-shən
noun

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