Meaning & use

unite

verb·Everyday

To join together or come together for a common purpose.

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The two rival groups united to fight for the same cause.

A shared crisis can quickly unite people who normally disagree with each other.

A note on using this word

Unite emphasizes shared purpose or cause, more than unify, which focuses on structural or physical joining.

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