unite — to join together for a common purpose or to form a single group
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to join together for a common purpose or to form a single group
Pronunciation (IPA): /juˈnaɪt/
Example Sentences
- The superhero team united to defeat the evil villain who kept stealing everyone's homework.
- Students from different schools united to protest against the ban on smartphones in cafeterias.
- The two rival pizza shops united when they realized they both hated pineapple on pizza.
unite
VERB[/juˈnaɪt/]
to join together for a common purpose or to form a single group
They had nothing in common — until one thing united them completely.
U and I, together at NIGHT — that is what it means to unite.
Unite to ignite — and keep burning despite everything.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin unitus, the past participle of unire (to unite), which itself comes from unus meaning 'one'. The term originally conveyed the sense of joining or binding separate elements into a single, cohesive whole, much like twisting individual threads into a strong rope.
Breakdown
un- (one) + -ite (made, made into); the suffix -ite represents the past participle ending -itus in Latin, indicating a completed action of being made one or joined together.
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📝Examples
“The superhero team united to defeat the evil villain who kept stealing everyone's homework.”
“Students from different schools united to protest against the ban on smartphones in cafeterias.”
“The two rival pizza shops united when they realized they both hated pineapple on pizza.”
“The countries united to address the global climate crisis.”
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