U*nite" (?), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. United; p. pr. & vb. n.
Uniting.] [L. unitus, p. p. of unire to unite, from
unus one. See One.] 1. To put together
so as to make one; to join, as two or more constituents, to form a whole;
to combine; to connect; to join; to cause to adhere; as, to unite
bricks by mortar; to unite iron bars by welding; to unite two
armies.
2. Hence, to join by a legal or moral bond, as
families by marriage, nations by treaty, men by opinions; to join in
interest, affection, fellowship, or the like; to cause to agree; to
harmonize; to associate; to attach.
Under his great vicegerent reign abide,
United as one individual soul.
Milton.
The king proposed nothing more than to unite his
kingdom in one form of worship.
Clarendon.
Syn. -- To add; join; annex; attach. See Add.
U*nite", v. i. 1. To
become one; to be cemented or consolidated; to combine, as by adhesion or
mixture; to coalesce; to grow together.
2. To join in an act; to concur; to act in concert;
as, all parties united in signing the petition.
U*nite", a. [L. unitus, p. p. See
Unite, v. t.] United; joint; as, unite
consent. [Obs.] J. Webster.
U*nite" (?), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. United; p. pr. & vb. n.
Uniting.] [L. unitus, p. p. of unire to unite, from
unus one. See One.] 1. To put together
so as to make one; to join, as two or more constituents, to form a whole;
to combine; to connect; to join; to cause to adhere; as, to unite
bricks by mortar; to unite iron bars by welding; to unite two
armies.
2. Hence, to join by a legal or moral bond, as
families by marriage, nations by treaty, men by opinions; to join in
interest, affection, fellowship, or the like; to cause to agree; to
harmonize; to associate; to attach.
Under his great vicegerent reign abide,
United as one individual soul.
Milton.
The king proposed nothing more than to unite his
kingdom in one form of worship.
Clarendon.
Syn. -- To add; join; annex; attach. See Add.
U*nite", v. i. 1. To
become one; to be cemented or consolidated; to combine, as by adhesion or
mixture; to coalesce; to grow together.
2. To join in an act; to concur; to act in concert;
as, all parties united in signing the petition.
U*nite", a. [L. unitus, p. p. See
Unite, v. t.] United; joint; as, unite
consent. [Obs.] J. Webster.
