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UNIONISE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does unionise mean? 

UNIONISE (verb)
  The verb UNIONISE has 2 senses:

1. recruit for a union or organize into a unionplay

2. form or join a unionplay

  Familiarity information: UNIONISE used as a verb is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


UNIONISE (verb)

 Conjugation: 
Present simple: I / you / we / they unionise  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it unionises  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past simple: unionised  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past participle: unionised  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
-ing form: unionising  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Recruit for a union or organize into a union

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

unionise; unionize

Context example:

We don't allow people to come into our plant and try to unionize the workers

Hypernyms (to "unionise" is one way to...):

enrol; enroll; enter; inscribe; recruit (register formally as a participant or member)

Cause:

organise; organize; unionise; unionize (form or join a union)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

unionisation (act of forming labor unions)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Form or join a union

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

organise; organize; unionise; unionize

Context example:

The auto workers decided to unionize

Hypernyms (to "unionise" is one way to...):

fall in; get together; join (become part of; become a member of a group or organization)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

unionisation (act of forming labor unions)


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