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verb · 3 syllables · /ˈjuː.nɪ.faɪ/

UNIFY

What does "UNIFY" mean?

To make or become a single, unified whole.

Meanings

  1. To bring separate things or people together into one. A shared enemy did more to unify the rival clans than any treaty.
  2. To make consistent or uniform across parts. The new style guide will unify the look of every page.

Word origin

From Late Latin 'unificare', combining Latin 'unus' (one) and 'facere' (to make); literally 'to make one', entering English via French in the late Middle Ages.

Remember it

UNIFY starts with UNI- (one) and ends in -FY (to make): literally 'to make one', the same UNI you find in unit, union, and universe.

A little poem

Two streams argue down the hill,
each sure its bank is the only road-
the valley quietly makes them still.

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Wordplay

  • The committee voted on how to unify the company - and split four ways over the definition.

What it teaches

To unify is not to erase the parts but to give them one direction to face.

Quick facts

What does UNIFY mean?

To make or become a single, unified whole.

Is UNIFY a valid word?

Yes — UNIFY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.

How many letters is UNIFY?

UNIFY has 5 letters and 3 syllables.

Where does UNIFY come from?

From Late Latin 'unificare', combining Latin 'unus' (one) and 'facere' (to make); literally 'to make one', entering English via French in the late Middle Ages.

What can UNIFY teach us?

To unify is not to erase the parts but to give them one direction to face.

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