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uniting |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Unite \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}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: uniting n 1: the combination of two or more commercial companies [syn: {amalgamation}, {merger}] 2: making or becoming a single unit; "the union of opposing factions"; "he looked forward to the unification of his family for the holidays" [syn: {union}, {unification}]
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