Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unify

/ˈjunəfaɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.07 in modern English

Syllables: u-ni-fy
IPA: /ˈjunəfaɪ/

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Cause to become one; make into a unit; consolidate; merge; combine.

Transitive verb

verb

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"Ultimately, all frequencies unify into an unmoving state of zero frequency or vacuum. In other words, all seven sound vibrations or notes unify into silence; all thought frequencies (positive and negative) unify into no-thought or no-mind; and all seven colors of the rainbow unify into pure space that appears dark when it is invisible and as light when it is visible."

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French unifier, from Late Latin unificare.

Word Breakdown

Root: unificare

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈjunəfaɪ/
British English: /ˈjuːnɪfaɪ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

unifies (present, singular) unifying (participle, present) unified (participle, past) unified (past)

Derived Forms

deunify disunify reunify unifiable unific unification unificatory unifier

Frequently Paired Words

unite

Synonyms

unite merge mix mingle commix amalgamate

Antonyms

divide

Rhymes With

reunify

Questions

How do you pronounce unify?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈjunəfaɪ/.
What does unify mean?: Cause to become one; make into a unit; consolidate; merge; combine.
Where does unify come from?: Borrowed from Middle French unifier, from Late Latin unificare.

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