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
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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Unite as a verb (reciprocal):
To come together as one.
Examples:
"If we want to win, we will need to unite."
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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.