INDEX:
1. to join together with other people, organizations, or countries
2. when people unite
3. when people are united
4. to make people, organizations, or countries unite
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1. to join together with other people, organizations, or countries
▷ unite /juːˈnaɪt/ [intransitive verb] especially written
if people, organizations, or countries unite, they start working together or join together as a single unit, for example because they have the same aims as each other :
unite to do something
▪ In 1960, British and Italian Somaliland united to form Somalia.
▪ Various political and religions groups united to oppose the dictatorship.
unite against
▪ Police chiefs called on the local people to unite against the drug dealers.
unite behind
▪ a speech in which he asked America to unite behind the new President
▷ team up /ˌtiːm ˈʌp/ [intransitive phrasal verb]
if two or more people team up, they agree to work together, especially in business, music, or theatre :
team up with
▪ I teamed up with a local journalist, and we worked on the story together.
team up to do something
▪ It all started when Paul McCartney and John Lennon teamed up to form a band.
▷ get together /get təˈgeðəʳ/ [intransitive phrasal verb]
if people or organizations get together, they join together in order to do something, especially in an informal way :
▪ Designers from both countries got together and held a joint exhibition.
get together to do something
▪ The whole family needs to get together to decide what to do about the trip.
▷ combine /kəmˈbaɪn/ [intransitive verb]
to join together and work very closely together so that you succeed in achieving the result you want :
combine to do something
▪ The opposition parties combined to drive the Prime Minister out of office.
combine with
▪ Members of the radical Right combined with communists in holding an illegal meeting.
▷ join forces /ˌdʒɔɪn ˈfɔːʳsə̇z/ [verb phrase]
if people or organizations join forces, they join together in order to work together or to fight against an enemy :
join forces to do something
▪ The two manufacturers, who were once bitter rivals, have now joined forces to develop a new sports car.
join forces with
▪ The socialists hope to join forces with the communists to fight the next election.
▷ come together /ˌkʌm təˈgeðəʳ/ [intransitive phrasal verb]
if people or organizations come together, especially ones who usually disagree or compete with each other, they join together in order to do something :
▪ Women from the different organizations have been able to come together and agree on certain basic principles about what they, as women, are fighting for.
come together to do something
▪ The Conference called on everyone to come together to resist the government’s planned educational reforms.
▷ amalgamate /əˈmælgəmeɪt/ [intransitive verb]
if two or more organizations amalgamate, for example colleges, unions, or hospitals, they join together to form a single organization :
▪ The two schools amalgamated in 1974.
amalgamate with
▪ The women’s association has amalgamated with the men’s.
amalgamate into
▪ A and B squadrons amalgamated into a single squadron.
amalgamation /əˌmælgəˈmeɪʃ ə n/ [uncountable noun]
▪ the amalgamation of several small farms into one large agricultural unit
▷ merge /mɜːʳdʒ/ [intransitive verb]
if two companies or organizations merge, they join together to form a single company or organization :
▪ The two banks have announced plans to merge next year.
merge with
▪ In 1969, Cadbury merged with Schweppes, changing the whole character of the company.
2. when people unite
▷ pull together /ˌpʊl təˈgeðəʳ/ [intransitive phrasal verb]
if the people in a group pull together, they all work together to deal with a difficult situation :
▪ In Japan in the 50s and 60s, the government, bankers and workers all pulled together and brought about what we now call "the economic miracle'.
pull together to do something
▪ Parents, teachers, and students should all pull together to tackle the school’s drugs problem.
▷ stand together /ˌstænd təˈgeðəʳ/ [intransitive phrasal verb]
if a group of people stand together, they unite and deal with a difficult or dangerous situation as a group :
▪ We must all stand together on this one. I don’t want anybody quitting or saying they don’t want to get involved.
▪ Somehow they stood together and kept the business going in spite of all that was going on.
▷ stick together /ˌstɪk təˈgeðəʳ/ [intransitive phrasal verb] informal
if two or more people stick together, they continue to support each other even when there are problems or difficulties :
▪ It is important for families to stick together.
▪ We should be able to get out of this mess, provided we stick together.
▷ close ranks /ˌkləʊz ˈræŋks/ [verb phrase]
if people who belong to a group or organization close ranks, they join together to protect each other, especially when the group or its members are being criticized or attacked :
▪ When she applied for promotion, the male managers all closed ranks and made sure she didn’t get it.
▪ President Nixon’s staff were instructed to close ranks in response to the Watergate arrests.
▷ be united /biː juːˈnaɪtə̇d/ [verb phrase]
if a group of people are united, they support each other or are working together in a difficult situation :
▪ Organisers want the conference to show that the party is united as never before.
be united in
▪ The Council is united in its resolve to maintain and develop standards of professional management.
3. when people are united
▷ unity /ˈjuːnɪti, ˈjuːnəti/ [uncountable noun]
▪ In his speech the Prime Minister stressed the need for party unity.
▪ The lack of unity within the women’s movement has resulted in a severe lack of power.
▷ solidarity /ˌsɒlɪˈdærəti, ˌsɒləˈdærətiǁˌsɑː-/ [uncountable noun]
loyalty and support for a person or group whose political views you strongly agree with, especially someone who is fighting against or being badly treated by people who are in authority :
solidarity with
▪ Workers all over the country went on strike to show their solidarity with the miners.
solidarity between
▪ There was a feeling of solidarity between all the staff and a common suspicion as to why management had called the meeting.
▷ spirit /ˈspɪrɪt, ˈspɪrət/ [uncountable noun]
team/community/public spirit
a strong feeling of belonging to a particular group and of wanting to help them :
▪ The crew enjoy working together and have developed an excellent team spirit.
▪ I am sure that, given the great community spirit here, the fund-raisers will not give up.
4. to make people, organizations, or countries unite
▷ unite /juːˈnaɪt/ [transitive verb]
▪ President Clinton’s rousing speech united the Democrats.
▪ What united the two groups was their hatred of fascism in all its forms.
▪ She and Picasso had always been friends, but now they shared a secret that united them even more.
▷ bring together /ˌbrɪŋ təˈgeðəʳ/ [transitive phrasal verb]
if an event or a situation brings people together, it makes them have a closer, more friendly relationship with each other :
bring somebody together
▪ What was it that first brought you two together? Your love of music?
▪ In South Africa, cricket has been the one sport that has brought people together.
▷ rally /ˈræli/ [transitive verb]
to persuade or encourage people to unite in order to fight for or against something :
rally support/opposition
▪ The main effect of the new tax was to rally opposition to the government.
▪ Recent news reports on the situation in the capital have helped rally support for the war.
rally somebody
▪ Churchill’s stirring speeches helped rally his countrymen to fight against the enemy.
▷ amalgamate /əˈmælgəmeɪt/ [transitive verb]
to make two or more organizations join together, for example colleges, unions, or hospitals, in order to make a single one :
▪ Worries have been expressed about the current trend of amalgamating sales teams.
amalgamate something into something
▪ The 55 army battalions would be amalgamated into 23 units.
▷ merge /mɜːʳdʒ/ [transitive verb]
to make two companies or organizations join together to form a single one :
▪ There are plans to merge the two most successful TV channels.
merge something with something
▪ He wanted to merge his company with a South African mining firm.