united

[ yoo-nahy-tid ]

/ yuˈnaɪ tɪd /

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adjective

made into or caused to act as a single entity: a united front.

formed or produced by the uniting of things or persons: a united effort.

agreed; in harmony.

Nearby words

unitary authority, unitary matrix, unitas, unitas, johnny, unite, united, united arab emirates, united arab republic, united arab states, united brethren, united church of canada

Origin of united

First recorded in 1545–55; unite¹ + -ed²

Related forms

u·nit·ed·ly, adverbu·nit·ed·ness, nounnon·u·nit·ed, adjectiveun·u·nit·ed, adjective

well-u·nit·ed, adjective

Definition for united (2 of 2)

unite

[ yoo-nahyt ]

/ yuˈnaɪt /

verb (used with object), u·nit·ed, u·nit·ing.

to join, combine, or incorporate so as to form a single whole or unit.

to cause to adhere: to unite two pieces of wood with glue.

to cause to be in a state of mutual sympathy, or to have a common opinion or attitude.

to have or exhibit in union or combination: a person who unites generosity and forgiveness.

to join in marriage.

verb (used without object), u·nit·ed, u·nit·ing.

to become joined together or combined so as to form a single whole.

to act in concert or agreement.

to share a common opinion, attitude, etc.

to be joined by or as if by adhesion.

Origin of unite

1400–50; late Middle English uniten < Latin ūnītus, past participle of ūnīre to join together, unite, equivalent to ūn(us) one + -ītus -ite¹

SYNONYMS FOR unite

1, 2 conjoin, couple, link, yoke, amalgamate, consolidate, weld, fuse, blend, merge. See join.

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Related forms

u·nit·a·ble, u·nite·a·ble, adjectiveu·nit·er, nounnon·u·nit·a·ble, adjectivenon·u·nite·a·ble, adjective

non·u·nit·ing, adjectiveun·u·nit·a·ble, adjectiveun·u·nit·ing, adjective

Can be confusedunite untie

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The United States government might not release that information for years, if ever.
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While this deferred action is controversial in the United States, in Mexico, what Obama did is universally popular.
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Most coup members “lived in the diaspora in the United States and Germany,” Faal said.
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Only Rome and Venice remained to be added to the united kingdom.
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They may be found in all parts of the United States and Canada.
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The total output of manganese in the United States in 1901 was less than 12,000 tons.
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He united with this kind of work the more unpleasant occupation of drawing the curiosities of disease or deformity in hospitals.
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British Dictionary definitions for united (1 of 3)

united

/ (juːˈnaɪtɪd) /

adjective

produced by two or more persons or things in combination or from their union or amalgamationa united effort

in agreement

in association or alliance

Derived Formsunitedly, adverbunitedness, noun

British Dictionary definitions for united (2 of 3)

unite

/ (juːˈnaɪt) /

verb

to make or become an integrated whole or a unity; combine

to join, unify or be unified in purpose, action, beliefs, etc

to enter or cause to enter into an association or alliance

to adhere or cause to adhere; fuse

(tr) to possess or display (qualities) in combination or at the same timehe united charm with severity

archaic to join or become joined in marriage

Derived Formsuniter, noun

Word Origin for unite

C15: from Late Latin ūnīre, from ūnus one

British Dictionary definitions for united (3 of 3)

unite

/ (ˈjuːnaɪt, juːˈnaɪt) /

noun

an English gold coin minted in the Stuart period, originally worth 20 shillings

Word Origin for unite

C17: from obsolete unite joined, alluding to the union of England and Scotland (1603)

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Word Origin and History for united

unite

early 15c., from Latin unitus, past participle of unire "to unite," from unus "one" (see one). Related: United; uniting.

united

adjective

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Definition for united (2 of 2)

unite

verb (used with object), u·nit·ed, u·nit·ing.

verb (used without object), u·nit·ed, u·nit·ing.

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united

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unite

verb

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unite

noun

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