English verb: unify | |||
1. | unify (change) become one | ||
Samples | Germany unified officially in 1990. The cells merge. | ||
Synonyms | merge, unite | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | integrate | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | coalesce, consolidate, consubstantiate, converge, federalise, federalize, federate, syncretise, syncretize | ||
Antonyms | disunify, break apart | ||
2. | unify (contact) to bring or combine together or with something else | ||
Samples | Resourcefully he mingled music and dance. | ||
Synonyms | amalgamate, commix, mingle, mix | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | aggregate, blend, combine, combine, compound, concoct, immingle, intermingle, intermix | ||
3. | unify (social) bring together for a common purpose or action or ideology or in a shared situation | ||
Samples | The Democratic Patry platform united several splinter groups. | ||
Synonyms | unite | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bond, bring together, draw together | ||
4. | unify (social) act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief | ||
Synonyms | unite | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fall in, get together, join | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | ally with, associate, band together, club, confederate, confederate, conjoin, consociate, couple, espouse, federalise, federalize, federate, get hitched with, get married, hook up with, league, marry, pair, pair off, partner off, reunify, reunite, wed | ||
Antonyms | carve up, dissever, divide, split, split up, separate | ||
5. | unify (change) join or combine | ||
Samples | We merged our resources. | ||
Synonyms | merge, unite | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | consolidate, consubstantiate, weld | ||