unify
To bring separate parts, groups, or entities together to form a single, cohesive unit or whole. It involves creating harmony or a common purpose among diverse elements.
Exemplos
3 de 5We need to unify our efforts if we want to finish cleaning the house quickly.
We must work together as one team to complete the housework faster.
The leader's primary goal was to unify the fragmented political parties under a single platform.
The leader aimed to bring the divided political groups together into one organization.
Let's unify our snack piles into one big bowl for the movie night.
Let's put all our snacks together in one place for the movie.
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Think of a 'unicycle' (one wheel) or a 'unicorn' (one horn). The prefix 'uni-' always means 'one,' so 'unify' means 'to make into one.'
Quiz rápido
The new president hoped to _______ the nation after a very divisive election.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: unify
Exemplos
We need to unify our efforts if we want to finish cleaning the house quickly.
everydayWe must work together as one team to complete the housework faster.
The leader's primary goal was to unify the fragmented political parties under a single platform.
formalThe leader aimed to bring the divided political groups together into one organization.
Let's unify our snack piles into one big bowl for the movie night.
informalLet's put all our snacks together in one place for the movie.
Historians examine the factors that helped unify the various city-states during the Renaissance.
academicScholars study what caused the different independent cities to become one nation.
The CEO implemented a new strategy to unify the branding across all international branches.
businessThe executive started a plan to make the company's image the same in every country.
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
unify into one
to merge several things into a single entity
unify for a cause
to come together to support a specific goal
unify the front
to present a single, coordinated appearance or position
Frequentemente confundido com
Unite is more common in general speech, while unify often implies a more formal or structural process of making things into a single unit.
Uniform is an adjective meaning 'the same' or a noun for clothing; unify is the verb meaning the action of making things one.
Notas de uso
Unify is frequently used in political, historical, or scientific contexts where different parts are being brought together systematically. It is a transitive verb, meaning it usually takes a direct object.
Erros comuns
Learners sometimes use 'unify' for physical connections like 'unify the two cables,' where 'connect' or 'join' is more appropriate. Unify suggests a more abstract or organizational coming-together.
Dica de memorização
Think of a 'unicycle' (one wheel) or a 'unicorn' (one horn). The prefix 'uni-' always means 'one,' so 'unify' means 'to make into one.'
Origem da palavra
Derived from the Late Latin 'unificare', which combines 'unus' (one) and 'facere' (to make).
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
The term is heavily associated with 19th-century history, specifically the Unification of Germany and the Unification of Italy.
Quiz rápido
The new president hoped to _______ the nation after a very divisive election.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: unify
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