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unify

verb · /ˈjunəˌfaɪ/ · Level 3 · Advanced

What does unify mean?

unify (verb): cause to become one; make into a unit; consolidate; merge; combine.

Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

How do you pronounce unify?

/ˈjunəˌfaɪ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.

Where does unify come from?

Borrowed from Middle French unifier, from Late Latin unificare.

Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What are synonyms of unify?

Words related to unify

From Princeton WordNet 3.1.

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What does “unify” mean?

cause to become one; make into a unit; consolidate; merge; combine

Right! That's what “unify” means.

to enlist oneself (in something) or become a member (of something)

Not quite: that's what enroll means.

to (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse

Not quite: that's what scatter means.

to give (someone) confidence in the trustworthiness of (something)

Not quite: that's what assure means.

Which word is closest in meaning to “unify”?

climb

Not quite: climb means something else.

trace

Not quite: trace means something else.

rival

Not quite: rival means something else.

unite

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