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UNIFY

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Irregular inflected form: unified   

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Join or combine

Example:

We merged our resources

Synonyms:

merge; unify; unite

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "unify" is one way to...):

alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "unify"):

consolidate (bring together into a single whole or system)

weld (unite closely or intimately)

consubstantiate (unite in one common substance)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Derivation:

unification (an occurrence that involves the production of a union)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Become one

Example:

the cells merge

Synonyms:

merge; unify; unite

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "unify" is one way to...):

integrate (become one; become integrated)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "unify"):

consolidate (unite into one)

consubstantiate (become united in substance)

syncretise; syncretize (unite (beliefs or conflicting principles))

converge (come together so as to form a single product)

federalise; federalize; federate (enter into a league for a common purpose)

coalesce (fuse or cause to grow together)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

Antonym:

disunify (break up or separate)

Derivation:

unification (the act of making or becoming a single unit)

unification (an occurrence that involves the production of a union)

unit (an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity)

unit (a single undivided whole)

Sense 3

Meaning:

To bring or combine together or with something else

Example:

resourcefully he mingled music and dance

Synonyms:

amalgamate; commix; mingle; mix; unify

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "unify" is one way to...):

alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "unify"):

blend; immingle; intermingle; intermix (combine into one)

combine; compound (combine so as to form a whole; mix)

concoct (make a concoction (of) by mixing)

aggregate; combine (gather in a mass, sum, or whole)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Derivation:

unit (an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity)

Sense 4

Meaning:

Act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief

Synonyms:

unify; unite

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "unify" is one way to...):

fall in; get together; join (become part of; become a member of a group or organization)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "unify"):

league (unite to form a league)

federalise; federalize; federate (unite on a federal basis or band together as a league)

confederate (form a confederation with; of nations)

ally with (unite formally; of interest groups or countries)

associate; consociate (bring or come into association or action)

band together; confederate (form a group or unite)

reunify; reunite (unify again, as of a country)

conjoin; espouse; get hitched with; get married; hook up with; marry; wed (take in marriage)

couple; pair; pair off; partner off (form a pair or pairs)

club (unite with a common purpose)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

unification (the act of making or becoming a single unit)

Sense 5

Meaning:

Bring together for a common purpose or action or ideology or in a shared situation

Example:

the Democratic Patry platform united several splinter groups

Synonyms:

unify; unite

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "unify" is one way to...):

alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "unify"):

bond; draw together (bring together in a common cause or emotion)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

Credits

 Context examples: 

The team has not yet determined what this may be, but the results suggest the unified, or doughnut, model does not have all the answers.

(NASA's WISE findings poke hole in black hole 'Doughnut' theory, NASA)

A characteristic of a medicinal product, specifying that its most predominant agreeable savor detected by the unified sensation of taste and olfactory receptors resembles peppermint.

(Peppermint Flavor, NCI Thesaurus)

A characteristic of a medicinal product, specifying that its most predominant agreeable savor detected by the unified sensation of taste and olfactory receptors resembles chocolate.

(Chocolate Flavor, NCI Thesaurus)

A characteristic of a medicinal product, specifying that its most predominant agreeable savor detected by the unified sensation of taste and olfactory receptors resembles cinnamon.

(Cinnamon Flavor, NCI Thesaurus)

A characteristic of a medicinal product, specifying that its most predominant agreeable savor detected by the unified sensation of taste and olfactory receptors resembles cherry.

(Cherry Flavor, NCI Thesaurus)

A characteristic of a medicinal product, specifying that its most predominant agreeable savor detected by the unified sensation of taste and olfactory receptors resembles cheese.

(Cheese Flavor, NCI Thesaurus)

Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale test name.

(CDISC Questionnaire UPDRS Test Name Terminology, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

A characteristic of a medicinal product, specifying that its most predominant agreeable savor detected by the unified sensation of taste and olfactory receptors resembles citrus.

(Citrus Flavor, NCI Thesaurus)

A characteristic of a medicinal product, specifying that its most predominant agreeable savor detected by the unified sensation of taste and olfactory receptors resembles pineapple.

(Pineapple Flavor, NCI Thesaurus)

A characteristic of a medicinal product, specifying that its most predominant agreeable savor detected by the unified sensation of taste and olfactory receptors resembles cola.

(Cola Flavor, NCI Thesaurus)