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united

adjective

  1. make into one
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /juːˈnaɪtɪd/ / /jʊˈnaɪtɪd/ / /juˈnaɪtɪd/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Italic *oinos Old Latin oinos Latin ūnus Proto-Indo-European *-yétider. Latin -iō Latin ūniō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin ūnītuslbor. Middle English uniten English unite English -ed English united From unite + -ed.

  1. Joined into a single entity.

    Near-synonyms: combined, integrated

    Learn this, Thomas, And thou shalt prove a shelter to thy friends, A hoop of gold to bind thy brothers in, That the united vessel of their blood, Mingled with venom of suggestion— As, force perforce, the age will pour it in— Shall never leak [...]

  2. Involving the joint activity of multiple agents.

    The two parties stood united against the proposal.

    A united effort is needed to solve the problem.

name

  1. any of many football teams formed by the amalgamation of smaller ones

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Italic *oinos Old Latin oinos Latin ūnus Proto-Indo-European *-yétider. Latin -iō Latin ūniō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin ūnītuslbor. Middle English uniten English unite English -ed English united From unite + -ed.

  1. simple past and past participle of unite