The difference between Connect and Unite

When used as verbs, connect means to join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object, whereas unite means to bring together as one.


Unite is also noun with the meaning: a british gold coin worth 20 shillings, first produced during the reign of king james i, and bearing a legend indicating the king's intention of uniting the kingdoms of england and scotland.

check bellow for the other definitions of Connect and Unite

  1. Connect as a verb (intransitive, of an object):

    To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.

    Examples:

    "I think this piece connects to that piece over there."

  2. Connect as a verb (intransitive, of two objects):

    To join: to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to each other.

    Examples:

    "Both roads have the same name, but they don't connect: they're on opposite sides of the river, and there's no bridge there."

  3. Connect as a verb (transitive, of an object):

    To join (two other objects), or to join (one object) to (another object): to be a link between two objects, thereby attaching them to each other.

    Examples:

    "The new railroad will connect the northern part of the state to the southern part."

  4. Connect as a verb (transitive, of a person):

    To join (two other objects), or to join (one object) to (another object): to take one object and attach it to another.

    Examples:

    "I connected the printer to the computer, but I couldn't get it work."

  5. Connect as a verb:

    To join an electrical or telephone line to a circuit or network.

    Examples:

    "When the technician connects my house, I'll be able to access the internet."

  6. Connect as a verb:

    To associate; to establish a relation between.

    Examples:

    "I didn't connect my lost jewelry with the news of an area cat burglar until the police contacted me."

  7. Connect as a verb:

    To make a travel connection; to switch from one means of transport to another as part of the same trip.

    Examples:

    "I'm flying to London where I connect with a flight heading to Hungary."

  1. Unite as a verb (transitive):

    To bring together as one.

    Examples:

    "The new government will try to unite the various factions."

    "I hope this song can unite people from all different cultures."

  2. Unite as a verb (reciprocal):

    To come together as one.

    Examples:

    "If we want to win, we will need to unite."

  1. Unite as a noun (UK, historical):

    A British gold coin worth 20 shillings, first produced during the reign of King James I, and bearing a legend indicating the king's intention of uniting the kingdoms of England and Scotland.

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