1. (

• amalgamation ,
• merger ,
• uniting ,

) the combination of two or more commercial companies ;

2. (

• union ,
• unification ,
• uniting ,
• conjugation ,
• jointure

) the act of making or becoming a single unit; "the union of opposing factions"; "he looked forward to the unification of his family for the holidays" ;

1. (

• unite ,
• unify

) act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief ;

2. (

• unify ,
• unite ,
• merge

) become one; "Germany unified officially in 1990"; "the cells merge" ;

3. (

• unite ,
• combine

) have or possess in combination; "she unites charm with a good business sense" ;

4. (

• connect ,
• link ,
• link_up ,
• join ,
• unite ,

) be or become joined or united or linked; "The two streets connect to become a highway"; "Our paths joined"; "The travelers linked up again at the airport" ;

5. (

• unite ,
• unify ,

) bring together for a common purpose or action or ideology or in a shared situation; "the Democratic Patry platform united several splinter groups" ;

6. (

• unite ,
• unify ,
• merge ,

) join or combine; "We merged our resources" ;