unite

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

Under his great vicegerent reign abide,
United as one individual soul. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

The king proposed nothing more than to unite his kingdom in one form of worship. Clarendon. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- To add; join; annex; attach. See Add. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. 1. To become one; to be cemented or consolidated; to combine, as by adhesion or mixture; to coalesce; to grow together. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To join in an act; to concur; to act in concert; as, all parties united in signing the petition. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Combined; joined; made one. [ 1913 Webster ]

United Brethren. (Eccl.) See Moravian, n. --
United flowers (Bot.), flowers which have the stamens and pistils in the same flower. --
The United Kingdom, Great Britain and Ireland; -- so named since January 1, 1801, when the Legislative Union went into operation. --
United Greeks (Eccl.), those members of the Greek Church who acknowledge the supremacy of the pope; -- called also uniats. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In an united manner. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who, or that which, unites. [ 1913 Webster ]