whakakotahi
1. (verb) (-hia,-tia) to unify, integrate, combine, unite, amalgamate, coalesce, consolidate.
Ka kōrerohia mai e Apirana, 'Whakakotahitia ā koutou pitihana e toru, ka tuku mai ki a au.' Nōhea i whakakotahi (HP 1991:31). / Apirana said, 'Combine your three petitions and send it to me.' They were never ever combined.
2. (noun) unity, unison, agreement, amalgamation, merger, unification, consolidation.
He nui te kupu i whiua, he nui te kupu i rere, ā, ahakoa i whakaaetia te whakaaro he hua tonu kei roto i te whakakotahi, ko te otinga atu o te hui me noho tonu tēnā ki tōna taumata me tēnā ki tōna (HM 1/1992:2). / Lots of things were said and, although it was agreed that there were real benefits in being united, the conclusion of the meeting was that each would remain with their own opinion.
Synonyms: kōmitimititanga
