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 — ► 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 — [[t]ju͟ːnɪfaɪ[/t]] unifies, unifying, unified V RECIP ERG If someone unifies different things or parts, or if the things or parts unify, they are brought together to form one thing. [V pl n] A flexible retirement age is being considered by… … English 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