united
pronunciation
How to pronounce united in British English:
UK [juˈnaɪtɪd]
How to pronounce united in American English:
US [juˈnaɪtɪd]
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- Adjective:
- characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
- involving the joint activity of two or more
- of or relating to two people who are married to each other
Word Origin
- united (adj.)
- "made into one," 1550s, past participle adjective from unite (v.).
Example
- 1. What do you know about the united nations ?
- 2. Keeping it united and motivated will not be easy .
- 3. Nor do other countries present an exactly united front .
- 4. In fact it is possible that a divided government could actually work better than a united one .
- 5. The public is united in its revulsion at congress but divided , as ever , on what congress should do .