Unificare

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To bring together or unify different elements into a single coherent whole
2. To create a sense of unity among diverse components or groups
3. To merge disparate parts into a harmonious and cohesive entity

Etymology: "Unificare" is the Latin verb that gave English "unify," and it is built from two parts: "unus," meaning "one," and "facere," meaning "to make" or "to do." Its literal sense is therefore "to make into one," which is exactly what the modern meaning of joining separate things into a single whole still preserves. English has been using the word since the 1500s, and it reached the language through the Latin root rather than through French. Its close relatives include "unity," "union," and "unison," all sharing the same "one" element, though each came into English by a different route.

Synonyms: unify, combine, merge, integrate, consolidate

Antonyms: separate, divide, split, disunite, disintegrate