unificar
to unify
verb oo-nee-fee-KAHR Rare
Origin: From Latin unificare, from unus (one) + facere (to make).
Usage Note
Unificar means to bring separate things into a single unified whole — used in political (unificar el país), technical (unificar criterios), and organizational contexts. It is a regular -ar verb but requires a spelling change before -e: unifiqué, unifique (c → qu to preserve the hard-k sound).
Examples
"El tratado buscaba unificar los mercados europeos."
Natural Translation
The treaty sought to unify European markets.

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