vereinen
Translation
to unite, to combine, to reconcile
Examples
Der Verein will junge Menschen vereinen.
The club wants to unite young people.
Sie vereint Talent und harte Arbeit.
She combines talent and hard work.
Die beiden Länder wurden wieder vereint.
The two countries were reunited.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((with sth.)) to combine sth. with sth. She unites talent with hard work.
((refl.)) to unite The citizens united against the injustice.
Similar Words
Synonyms: verbinden, zusammenführen; Antonyms: trennen, spalten
Etymology
From the prefix `ver-` (making something into) + `ein` (one). Literally 'to make one'.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'Verein' (club) which 'vereint' (unites) people with common interests.