unir-se

[u.ˈnir.sə]

verb

to unite, to join together, to get together

1. to come together or join with others for a common purpose

The workers united to demand better wages.

Os trabalhadores uniram-se para exigir melhores salários.

2. to join in marriage or a romantic partnership

They united in matrimony last year.

Eles uniram-se em matrimônio no ano passado.

3. to combine or merge into a single entity

The two companies united to form a larger corporation.

As duas empresas uniram-se para formar uma corporação maior.

4. to connect or link together

The rope unites the two ends of the bridge.

A corda une as duas extremidades da ponte.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

unir-se

standard usage across all Brazilian regions

São Paulo

unir-se

common in both formal and informal contexts

Rio de Janeiro

unir-se

standard usage, may also use 'juntar-se' colloquially

Portugal

unir-se

standard usage, equivalent to 'juntar-se' in many contexts

unir-se em matrimônio (to unite in marriage)

unir-se pela causa (to unite for a cause)

unir-se em torno de (to unite around something)

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