united

[yoo-nahy-tid]

adjective

1. made into or caused to act as a single entity.

   a united front.

2. formed or produced by the uniting unite of things or persons.

   a united effort.

3. agreed; in harmony.

united

/ juːˈnaɪtɪd /

adjective

1. produced by two or more persons or things in combination or from their union or amalgamation

   a united effort

2. in agreement

3. in association or alliance

Other Word Forms

• unitedly adverb
• unitedness noun
• nonunited adjective
• ununited adjective
• well-united adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of united¹

First recorded in 1545–55; unite ¹ + -ed ²

Example Sentences

We’d love to live in a united country where we aren’t forced to have regional responses to serious health problems because our federal government denies science.

From Salon

This is the rhetoric feared by many on the self-governing island of Taiwan, which China believes is a breakaway province that will one day be united with the motherland.

From BBC

The three presented a united front as they walked to the parade together and stood on stage.

From BBC

"It's the country's flag, it's the flag that we're all united under and people shouldn't be ashamed of it," he says.

From BBC

Rallies across the Southland and the country were united under the banner of May Day Strong, a partnership of labor, political and environmental organizations.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• concerted 
• consolidated 
• cooperative 
• homogeneous 
• integrated 
• linked 
• unanimous 
• undivided 
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