unite

S2 W2

BrE /juːˈnaɪt/ AmE /juːˈnaɪt/

verb / noun en → es

past united pp united ing uniting

1 JOIN TOGETHER [transitive, intransitive] B1

to join together or become one group, organization, etc.

unir, juntar, unirse

  • unite with somebody/something
  • unite to do something

Collocations united front · unite against a common enemy

  • The two companies decided to unite.

    Las dos empresas decidieron unirse.

2 BRING TOGETHER [transitive] B2

to bring people or things together so that they work as a team or support each other.

unir, juntar, unificar

  • unite people/states/nations

Collocations united efforts · unite in a common cause

  • The organization was set up to unite workers from different industries.

    La organización se creó para unir a los trabajadores de diferentes industrias.

3 MAKE ONE [transitive] C1

to make something one thing or whole, especially by joining different parts together.

unificar, hacer uno

  • unite a country/nation

Collocations united under one flag · unite the world

  • The treaty was designed to unite Europe.

    El tratado estaba diseñado para unir Europa.

4 FORM UNION [intransitive] C1

to form a union or organization, especially one that represents workers' interests.

fundar una organización sindical

  • unite as something

Collocations united under a single banner · unite to form a union

  • The workers decided to unite and form a new trade union.

    Los trabajadores decidieron unirse y formar una nueva sindicato.