aunar

to unite

verb ow-NAHR Rare

Also means

to pool

Usage Note

Aunar carries a formal, elevated register and implies bringing together disparate elements into a unified whole — combining unir (to join) with the sense of harmonising differences. You would say aunar esfuerzos ('to pool efforts') or aunar voluntades ('to bring people on board'). In everyday speech, unir or juntar is more natural; aunar appears most in political, academic, and journalistic contexts.

Examples

"Necesitamos aunar fuerzas para lograrlo."

Natural Translation

We need to pool our forces to achieve it.

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