/ ˈjuːnɪfaɪ; NAmE / verb
( uni·fies , uni·fy·ing , uni·fied , uni·fied ) [ vn ] to join people, things, parts of a country, etc. together so that they form a single unit :
The new leader hopes to unify the country.
the task of unifying Europe
a unified transport system
► uni·fi·ca·tion / ˌjuːnɪfɪˈkeɪʃn; NAmE / noun [ U ]:
the unification of Germany
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WORD ORIGIN
early 16th cent.: from French unifier or late Latin unificare make into a whole.