Dictionary.com

united

[ yoo-nahy-tid ]
/ yuˈnaɪ tɪd /
Save This Word!

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.
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?

Origin of united

First recorded in 1545–55; unite1 + -ed2

OTHER WORDS FROM united

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use united in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for united

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 forms of united

unitedly, adverbunitedness, noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
FEEDBACK