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third-person singular simple present unites, present participle uniting, simple past and past participle united
(transitive) To bring together as one. examples
(reciprocal) To come together as one. examples
plural unites
(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. quotations
Occasionally Scots and Irish coins are also found. The gold hoards consist entirely of crown gold unites, half unites and quarter unites from the reigns of James I and Charles I.
1968, Seaby's coin and medal bulletin, numbers 593-604, page 198