NYT Dictionary

UNITE

/juˈnaɪt/
VerbNounU-niteu-nite · 2 syllablesGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

To bring together as one.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Italic *oinos Old Latin oinos Latin ūnus Proto-Indo-European *-yétider. Latin -iō Latin ūniō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin ūnītuslbor. Middle English uniten English unite From Middle English uniten, from Latin ūnītus, perfect passive participle of ūniō.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

bewedjoinwedunifymergecombineconnectlinkaccumulateadd

Antonyms

dividedisunify

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 7 recorded puzzles:

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