I. yu̇-ˈnīt verb
( unit·ed ; unit·ing )
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French uniter, from Latin unitus, past participle of unire, from unus one — more at one
Date: 15th century
transitive verb
1.
a. : to put together to form a single unit
b. : to cause to adhere
c. : to link by a legal or moral bond
2. : to possess (as qualities) in combination
intransitive verb
1.
a. : to become one or as if one
b. : to become combined by or as if by adhesion or mixture
2. : to act in concert
Synonyms: see join
• unit·er noun
II. ˈyü-ˌnīt noun
Etymology: obsolete unite united, from Middle English unit, from Latin unitus, past participle
Date: 1604
: an old British gold 20-shilling piece issued first by James I in 1604 for the newly united England and Scotland — called also Jacobus