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  1. 1. v. t. To put together so as to make one; to join, as two or more constituents, to form a whole; to combine; to connect; to join; to cause to adhere; as, to unite bricks by mortar; to unite iron bars by welding; to unite two armies. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. t. Hence, to join by a legal or moral bond, as families by marriage, nations by treaty, men by opinions; to join in interest, affection, fellowship, or the like; to cause to agree; to harmonize; to associate; to attach. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. i. To become one; to be cemented or consolidated; to combine, as by adhesion or mixture; to coalesce; to grow together. Source: opted
  4. 4. v. i. To join in an act; to concur; to act in concert; as, all parties united in signing the petition. Source: opted
  5. 5. v. t. United; joint; as, unite consent. Source: opted
  6. 6. v. act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief Source: wordnet
  7. 7. v. become one Source: wordnet
  8. 8. v. have or possess in combination Source: wordnet
  9. 9. v. be or become joined or united or linked Source: wordnet
  10. 10. v. bring together for a common purpose or action or ideology or in a shared situation Source: wordnet
  11. 11. v. join or combine Source: wordnet
  12. 12. 1. To put together so as to make one; to join, as two or more constituents, to form a whole; to combine; to connect; to join; to cause to adhere; as, to unite bricks by mortar; to unite iron bars by welding; to unite two armies. 2. Hence, to join by a legal or moral bond, as families by marriage, nations by treaty, men by opinions; to join in interest, affection, fellowship, or the like; to cause to agree; to harmonize; to associate; to attach. Under his great vicegerent reign abide, United as one individual soul. Milton. The king proposed nothing more than to unite his kingdom in one form of worship. Clarendon. Syn. -- To add; join; annex; attach. See Add. 1. To become one; to be cemented or consolidated; to combine, as by adhesion or mixture; to coalesce; to grow together. 2. To join in an act; to concur; to act in concert; as, all parties united in signing the petition. United; joint; as, unite consent. [Obs.] J. Webster. Source: webster

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