/ juˈnaɪt; NAmE / verb
1.
[ v ] unite (in sth / in doing sth) | unite (behind / against sb/sth) to join together with other people in order to do sth as a group :
Local resident groups have united in opposition to the plan.
We will unite in fighting crime.
Will they unite behind the new leader?
Nationalist parties united to oppose the government's plans.
2.
unite (sb/sth) (with sb/sth) to make people or things join together to form a unit; to join together :
[ vn ]
A special bond unites our two countries.
His aim was to unite Italy.
She unites keen business skills with a charming personality.
[ v ]
The two countries united in 1887.
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin unit- joined together, from the verb unire , from unus one.