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" All Iraqis can unite to defeat terrorism and can unite to rebuild the country."
Ahmed Chalabi

Meaning of "unite" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD UNITE

From Late Latin ūnīre, from ūnus one.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF UNITE

juːˈnaɪt


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNITE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unite is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb unite in English.

WHAT DOES UNITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unite in the English dictionary

The first definition of unite in the dictionary is to make or become an integrated whole or a unity; combine. Other definition of unite is to join, unify or be unified in purpose, action, beliefs, etc. Unite is also to enter or cause to enter into an association or alliance.



CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO UNITE

PRESENT

Present
I unite
you unite
he/she/it unites
we unite
you unite
they unite
Present continuous
I am uniting
you are uniting
he/she/it is uniting
we are uniting
you are uniting
they are uniting
Present perfect
I have united
you have united
he/she/it has united
we have united
you have united
they have united
Present perfect continuous
I have been uniting
you have been uniting
he/she/it has been uniting
we have been uniting
you have been uniting
they have been uniting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I united
you united
he/she/it united
we united
you united
they united
Past continuous
I was uniting
you were uniting
he/she/it was uniting
we were uniting
you were uniting
they were uniting
Past perfect
I had united
you had united
he/she/it had united
we had united
you had united
they had united
Past perfect continuous
I had been uniting
you had been uniting
he/she/it had been uniting
we had been uniting
you had been uniting
they had been uniting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will unite
you will unite
he/she/it will unite
we will unite
you will unite
they will unite
Future continuous
I will be uniting
you will be uniting
he/she/it will be uniting
we will be uniting
you will be uniting
they will be uniting
Future perfect
I will have united
you will have united
he/she/it will have united
we will have united
you will have united
they will have united
Future perfect continuous
I will have been uniting
you will have been uniting
he/she/it will have been uniting
we will have been uniting
you will have been uniting
they will have been uniting
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would unite
you would unite
he/she/it would unite
we would unite
you would unite
they would unite
Conditional continuous
I would be uniting
you would be uniting
he/she/it would be uniting
we would be uniting
you would be uniting
they would be uniting
Conditional perfect
I would have unite
you would have unite
he/she/it would have unite
we would have unite
you would have unite
they would have unite
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been uniting
you would have been uniting
he/she/it would have been uniting
we would have been uniting
you would have been uniting
they would have been uniting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you unite
we let´s unite
you unite
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to unite
Past participle
united
Present Participle
uniting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNITE

all-night · anight · beknight · benight · disunite · finite · ignite · knight · lenite · midnight · munite · night · outnight · overnight · reignite · reunite · self-ignite · tonight · unknight · yesternight

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNITE

unit pricing · unit process · unit rule · unit set · unit trust · unit-linked policy · Unit. · UNITA · unitage · unital · unitard · unitarian · Unitarian Church · unitarianism · unitarily · unitary · unitary authority · unitary matrix · Unitas Fratrem · united

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNITE

aconite · amblygonite · austenite · bentonite · definite · granite · gunite · ilmenite · indefinite · infinite · kaolinite · kryptonite · limonite · Mennonite · nite · taconite · tanzanite · tonite · Venite · wollastonite

Synonyms and antonyms of unite in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «UNITE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «unite» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «unite» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF UNITE

Find out the translation of unite to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of unite from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unite» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

团结
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

unir
570 millions of speakers
en

English

unite
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

एकजुट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يُوَحِّدُ
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

объединять
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

unir
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

ঐক্যবদ্ধ
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

unifier
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Bersatu
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

vereinigen
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

結合する
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

연합하다
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Nyawiji
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hợp nhất
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

ஒன்றுபட
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

संघटित होणे
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

birleştirmek
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

unire
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

zjednoczyć
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

об´єднувати(ся)
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

a uni
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ενώνω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verenig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förena
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forene
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unite

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNITE»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of unite
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «unite».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unite

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «UNITE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word unite.
1
Rashid al-Ghannushi
There are common denominators that unite all members of al-Nahda: There is no one in al-Nahda who doubts about Islam There is no one in al-Nahda that believes in extremist views of Islam.
2
Joe Andrew
You can unite behind a candidate and a vision for America without rejecting another candidate and their vision, because in real life, opposed to party politics, we Democrats are on the same side.
3
John Avlon
A wingnut is someone on the far-right wing or far-left wing of the political spectrum - the professional partisans, the unhinged activists and the paranoid conspiracy theorists. They're the people who always try to divide rather than unite us.
4
Napoleon Bonaparte
There are only two forces that unite men - fear and interest.
5
Mary Bono
Arnold has succeeded at every level, and I believe he is the only person that can unite the people of this state and lead California from its current dysfunctional condition to the bright future that all residents long for.
6
H. Rap Brown
So black people all across this country are uniting. They must unite, and they must organize themselves.
7
Stokely Carmichael
It is a call for black people in this country to unite, to recognize their heritage, to build a sense of community. It is a call for black people to define their own goals, to lead their own organizations.
8
William Cartwright
There are two births: the one when light, First strikes the new awakened sense; The other when two souls unite, And we must count our life from thence, When you loved me and I loved you, Then both of us were born anew.
9
Ahmed Chalabi
All Iraqis can unite to defeat terrorism and can unite to rebuild the country.
10
Anton Chekhov
Love, friendship and respect do not unite people as much as a common hatred for something.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNITE»

Discover the use of unite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Unite and Conquer: How to Build Coalitions That Win-And Last
And it's a betrayal of some of the most cherished ideals of the progressive movement: inclusion, reason, justice, and hope. This is starting to change, but old habits die hard. Nobody is better positioned to help than Kyrsten Sinema.
Kyrsten Sinema, 2010
2
Le Corbusier: L'Unite D'Habitation De Marseille / The Unite ...
Whilst focused primarily on the Unite d'Habitation in Marseilles, built between 1945 and 1952, this guide also encompasses an overview of the four other unite blocks built by Le Corbusier in France and abroad.
Jacques Sbriglio, 2004
3
Going to Extremes: How Like Minds Unite and Divide
Why is political and cultural polarization so pervasive in America? In Going to Extremes, renowned legal scholar and best-selling author Cass R. Sunstein offers startling insights into why and when people gravitate toward extremism.
Cass R. Sunstein, 2009
4
When Dream and Day Unite
A romance wrapped in a techno-thriller about a battle for scientific control of the universe. Exploring elements of Physics and Eastern mysticism, this novel explores the nature of the universe and the limits on our knowledge.
Joseph Lanzafame, 2000
5
Unite Or Die: How Thirteen States Became a Nation
Presented as a school play, a story of the American Revolution traces the challenges, conflicts, and compromises that shaped the United States Constitution and brought unity to the states. Simultaneous.
Jacqueline Jules, 2009
6
Rangers Unite
Jayden, the Red Ranger, unites a new team of Power Rangers to fight the evil Master Xandred and his army of Nighloks.
Ray Santos, Inc. Scholastic, 2012
7
Fans of the World, Unite!: A (Capitalist) Manifesto for ...
Fans of the World, Unite! is a clarion call to sports fans. Appealing to anyone who is in despair due to the greed and incompetence of team owners, this book proposes a significant restructuring of sports leagues.
Stephen Ross, Stefan Szymanski, 2008
8
Unite the Tribes: Ending Turf Wars for Career and Business ...
Unite the Tribes: Ending Turf Wars for Career and Business Success presents the “Ten Pillars of the Empire” for just this purpose. You don't have to become a great charismatic leader to make them work.
Christopher Duncan, 2012
9
Gamers Unite!: The Video Game Revolution
Traces the origins of video games and discusses the different types of games, such issues as violence and age appropriateness, and their impact on society.
Shane Frederick, 2010
10
Unite My Heart: A Hands-on Approach to Wholeness and Deliverance
How can we rid ourselves or someone we know of this oppression? In Unite My Heart, author Judy Knepp answers these questions and more, using her almost four decades of experience dealing with those under demonic oppression.
Judy Knepp, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unite is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Unite and GMB join forces to back Jeremy Corbyn 'to teach party a …
Senior union sources have told The Telegraph that Unite is expected to back Mr Corbyn when its executive council meets on Sunday, with GMB predicted to do ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Unite members to strike over 'work till you drop' Tata pension plans
Britain's largest trade union, Unite, has become the fourth to see its members vote for industrial action over Tata Steel's pension Proposals. Tata, which has sites ... «South Wales Evening Post, Jun 15»
3
Unite won't sever Labour Party ties - Len McCluskey
Unite general secretary Len McCluskey says his union is not considering ending its ties with the Labour Party. Mr McCluskey had previously suggested a ... «BBC News, May 15»
4
Unite donates £1million to Labour's General Election battle against …
Unite has backed Labour's Ed Miliband to fight the fatcats bankrolling David ... Unite today donated another £1million to Labour to counter the City fat-cats ... «mirror.co.uk, Mar 15»
5
Unite prepared to carry out illegal strikes if Tories win election
Len McCluskey, the Unite General Secretary, said that he is so concerned that a majority Tory government will bring in anti-strike legislation that the union is ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 15»
6
Ed Miliband gets £1.5 million from Unite
Unite halved the number of members it affiliates to Labour last year to around half a million following a review of Labour's links with unions instigated by party ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jan 15»
7
Health strike: GMB will join Unison and Unite unions in walkout next …
The 24-hour strike will take place on the same day as ambulance members from the Unison and Unite unions will strike for 12 hours. GMB members have ... «Derby Telegraph, Jan 15»
8
Coalition seeks to limit impact of holiday backpay ruling
Unite, the union which brought the test cases against the engineering company Amec and the industrial services firm Hertel, said the groundbreaking ruling ... «The Guardian, Nov 14»
9
Unite workers vote to strike in NHS staff pay dispute
Unite said its members will strike for four hours from 7am on 13 October while its members in England will work to rule between 13 October and 9 November. «The Guardian, Sep 14»
10
Unite to fund Labour to make election 'fair fight'
The UK's biggest trade union says it will fund Labour's election campaign, saying it will not let the party fight with "one hand tied behind its back". Unite general ... «BBC News, Jun 14»
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