United

//juːˈnaɪtɪd// adj, name, verb

adj, name, verb ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of unite form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Joined into a single entity. not-comparable

    "Near-synonyms: combined, integrated"

  2. 2
    Involving the joint activity of multiple agents. not-comparable

    "The two parties stood united against the proposal."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to two people who are married to each other wordnet
  2. 2
    involving the joint activity of two or more wordnet
  3. 3
    characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    any of many football teams formed by the amalgamation of smaller ones British

Synonyms

All synonyms
amalgamatedin agreementjoinedtiedundividedunified

Example

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"This will be a good souvenir of my trip around the United States."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Italic *oinos Old Latin oinos Latin ūnus Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Latin -iō Latin ūniō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin ūnītuslbor. Middle English uniten English unite Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English united From unite + -ed.

Related phrases

Trellech UnitedUnited Arab EmiratesUnited CanadaUnited CanadasUnited Counties of Leeds and GrenvilleUnited Counties of Prescott and RussellUnited Counties of Stormont, Dundas and GlengarryUnited KingdomUnited Province of CanadaUnited ProvincesUnited Statesunited church

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