unify

[yoo-nuh-fahy] /ˈyu nəˌfaɪ/

verb (used with object), verb (used without object), unified, unifying.

to make or become a single unit; unite:

to unify conflicting theories; to unify a country.

Origin

1495-1505; < Late Latin ūnificāre, equivalent to Latin ūni- uni- + -ficāre -fy

Related forms

unifier, noun

nonunified, adjective

quasi-unified, adjective

reunify, verb (used with object), reunified, reunifying.

ununified, adjective

Synonyms

combine, merge, fuse, coalesce.

Examples from the web for unify

Accessories in the same vibrant color family help unify the elements.
In the open floor plan, the consistent palette helps unify each space.
Look for designs that have a wooden frame and an upholstered seat and unify them with the same color and fabric.
We wanted to place the tables side by side and visually unify them as one piece.
They needed to unify the space somehow, but that wasn't their only challenge.
Not even a dogeared page to unify the mind and the hand.
The system helps unify networks of computers so programs can be split up and run on different machines.
High export revenues will make it easier to unify the exchange rate.
But stress has done more than articulate or unify sequences that in their own right imply a syntactic relation.
Each industry sector has specialized talent, but the conglomerates lack a common language or vision to unify them.

British Dictionary definitions for unify

unify

/ˈjuːnɪˌfaɪ/

verb -fies, -fying, -fied

to make or become one; unite

Derived Forms

unifiable, adjective
unifier, noun

Word Origin

C16: from Medieval Latin ūnificāre, from Latin ūnus one + facere to make

Word Origin and History for unify

c.1500, "to make into one," from Middle French unifier (14c.), from Late Latin unificare "make one," from Latin uni- "one" (see uni-) + root of facere "to make" (see factitious). Related: Unified; unifying. Unified (field) theory in physics is recorded from 1935.

unify in Technology

database, product
A relational database produced by Unify Corporation.
(1995-03-15)

algorithm
To perform unification.
(1995-03-15)