unite
bring people or things together
to bring people or things together so they act or exist as one group
to unite [people/things] (into/into one/as) [group/organization]
- The new president promised to unite the country after years of conflict.
- The two companies decided to unite to compete with larger rivals.
- Community leaders are working to unite local groups into one strong organization.
- The festival helps unite people from many different cultures.
- Several small parties united to form a new political movement.
- The teacher tried to unite the class for the project.
- The small towns united and became one city.
- We must unite as a team to win.
- These three clubs united to make one big club.
share the same feeling or goal
to share the same feeling, idea, or goal with other people and act together
to be united in/around/by/behind/against [feeling/aim/person]
- The team was united in its desire to win the championship.
- Families across the city united in grief after the accident.
- The workers quickly united against the new policy.
- The party is united behind its new leader.
- Fans around the world are united by their love of the game.
- We are united in our wish for peace.
- The workers united against the new rule.
- The class united behind their friend.
- People in the town united in fear after the big fire.
chemically combine into one substance
in science, to mix substances so they join and become one new substance
to unite [substance] with [substance] (to form [compound])
- Hydrogen unites with oxygen to form water.
- Under high pressure, the gases unite to create a solid compound.
- These two elements unite readily at high temperatures.
- Hydrogen unites with oxygen to make water.
- In this experiment, two gases unite to form a liquid.
- The metals unite and become a new material.
- Base: unite
- 3rd Person Singular: unites
- Present Participle: uniting
- Past: united
unite against
1join together to oppose something
to come together with other people to fight or stop something you all do not want
- Local residents decided to unite against the planned airport expansion.
- Several environmental groups united against the new mining project.
unite as one
1come together as a single group
to come together and act like a single group instead of many separate people or parts
- In times of crisis, we must unite as one.
- The coach told the players to unite as one before the final match.
unite behind
1join together to support someone
to come together to give strong support to one person, plan, or idea
- The party finally united behind its new leader.
- Fans united behind the team after the difficult loss.
unite in marriage
1join two people in marriage
to make two people husband and wife (or spouses) in a formal wedding ceremony
- The couple were united in marriage in a small church ceremony.
- The priest said a few words before uniting them in marriage.
unite with
1join together with someone or something
to join another person, group, or thing so that you are together as one side or unit
- The small organization chose to unite with a larger charity.
- Several villages united with each other to improve local services.