transitive verb
intransitive verb
-·fied·, -·fy·ing to combine into one; become or make united; consolidate
Origin of unify
Middle French unifier from Late Latin unificare: see uni- and -fy
verb
Unify is to become one, come into agreement or become whole.
An example of unify is when the states in the United States all came back together after the Civil War as one whole country.
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tr. & intr.v.
u·ni·fied, u·ni·fy·ing, u·ni·fiesTo make into or become a unit; consolidate.
Origin of unify
French unifier from Old French from Late Latin ūnificāre Latin ūnus one ; see uni- . Latin -ficāre -fyRelated Forms:
- u′ni·fi′a·ble
adjective
- u′ni·fi·ca′tion
noun
- u′ni·fi′er
noun
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Verb
(third-person singular simple present unifies, present participle unifying, simple past and past participle unified)
- Cause to become one; make into a unit; consolidate; merge; combine.
- (intransitive) Become one.
Origin
From Old French unifier, from Late Latin unificare.
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Sentence Examples
- There's no rule that says you can't use a variety of colors, but using a few focal colors through your pages will help unify them visually.
- Area rugs work well and can unify the room, but it's important to use one that is big enough so that it doesn't completely disappear under the bed.
- This type of modern bathroom is particularly effective in a small bathroom design, where a few geometric elements can unify the entire space.
- One of the true accomplishments of the WAGGGS is that they have managed to identify values and purpose that cross cultures and unify the women involved.
- He considered words to be a magical tool that could unify and said that he created his fantasy worlds for the languages and not the other way around.
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