Unify — U ni*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Unified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Unifying}.] [Uni + fy: cf. F. unifier.] To cause to be one; to make into a unit; to unite; to view as one. [1913 Webster] A comprehensive or unifying act of the judging faculty. De Quincey … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unify — index amalgamate, cohere (adhere), collect (gather), combine (join together), conjoin, consolid … Law dictionary
unify — c.1500, to make into one, from M.Fr. unifier (14c.), from L.L. unificare make one, from L. uni one (see UNI (Cf. uni )) + root of facere to make (see FACTITIOUS (Cf. factitious)). Unification is attested from 1851; the … Etymology dictionary
unify — consolidate, concentrate, *compact Analogous words: *integrate, articulate, concatenate: organize, systematize (see ORDER vb): *unite, combine, conjoin … New Dictionary of Synonyms
unify — [v] unite affiliate, ally, associate, band, become one, bring together, combine, connect, consolidate, cooperate, couple, gather together, hook up with, join, join forces, link, marry, merge, pool, pull together, stick together, wed; concepts 113 … New thesaurus
unify — ► VERB (unifies, unified) ▪ make or become united or uniform. DERIVATIVES unifier noun. ORIGIN Latin unificare … English terms dictionary
unify — [yo͞o′nə fī΄] vt., vi. unified, unifying [MFr unifier < LL unificare: see UNI & FY] to combine into one; become or make united; consolidate … English World dictionary
unify — verb a) Cause to become one; make into a unit; consolidate; merge; combine. Ultimately, all frequencies unify into an unmoving state of zero frequency or vacuum. In other words, all seven sound vibrations or notes unify into silence; all thought… … Wiktionary
unify — v. 1) (D; tr.) to unify into (they were unified into one nation) 2) (D; tr.) to unify with * * * [ juːnɪfaɪ] (D; tr.) to unify with (D;tr.) to unify into (they were unifyied into one nation) … Combinatory dictionary
unify — UK [ˈjuːnɪfaɪ] / US [ˈjunɪˌfaɪ] verb Word forms unify : present tense I/you/we/they unify he/she/it unifies present participle unifying past tense unified past participle unified 1) a) [transitive] to unite people or countries so that they will… … English dictionary
