- combined; joined; made one
- of or resulting from joint action or association
- in agreement or harmony
adjective
The definition of united is joined together, acting as one or in agreement.
An example of something united is a couple when they get married.
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united
adjective
- Combined into a single entity: three united companies functioning as a single unit.
- Concerned with, produced by, or resulting from mutual action: a united effort to combat neighborhood crime.
- Being in harmony; agreed: supported the policy as a united student body.
Related Forms:
- u·nit′ed·ly
adverb
- u·nit′ed·ness
noun
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Verb
- Simple past tense and past participle of unite.
Adjective
(not comparable)
Origin
From Latin ūnītus, perfect passive participle of ūniŠby substitution of Latin suffix with -ed.
Proper noun
- (chiefly UK) any of many football teams formed by the amalgamation of smaller ones
- Note: Often used locally without the first part of the name e.g. for Manchester United
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Sentence Examples
- There are video pictures of the motor home entry from Canada back into the United States.
- You will have ended hunger in the United States.
- If they presented a united front, Tessa might back up.
- Everywhere you go in the United States are water fountains.
- The United Nations has estimated that earth's population will pass nine billion by 2050, and ten billion by 2100.
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