# unite

Pronunciation: say "yoo-NYT" /juˈnaɪt/

## Verb

1. To bring people or things together so they act or exist as one.
   - Simple: To join people or things together so they become one.
   - _The new president hoped to unite a divided nation._
   - _Marriage unites two families as well as two people._
2. To come together and join into a single body or force.
   - Simple: To come together and act as one group.
   - _Rival groups united against the common threat._
   - _When neighbors unite, they can solve big problems together._

## Noun

3. A British gold coin worth twenty shillings, first made during the reign of King James I, carrying a legend marking his aim to join England and Scotland. *(UK)*
   - Simple: A gold coin from old Britain, worth twenty shillings, made under King James I.
   - _The merchant counted out several unites to settle the debt._
   - _A unite was worth more than most laborers earned in a month._

## Origin

From Middle English uniten, from Latin ūnītus, the perfect passive participle of the verb ūniō, which derives from Latin ūnus ("one").

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