UNITED

joined, united

(adjective) of or relating to two people who are married to each other

united

(adjective) characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity; ā€œpresented a united frontā€

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

united

simple past tense and past participle of unite

Adjective

united (not comparable)

Joined into a single entity.

Involving the joint activity of multiple agents.

Anagrams

• dunite, unedit, untied

Proper noun

United

(chiefly British) any of many football teams formed by the amalgamation of smaller ones

Usage notes

• Often used locally without the first part of the name, e.g. for Manchester United.

Anagrams

• dunite, unedit, untied

Source: Wiktionary


U*nit"ed, a.

Definition: Combined; joined; made one. United Brethren. (Eccl.) See Moravian, n.

– United flowers (Bot.), flowers which have the stamens and pistils in the same flower.

– The United Kingdom, Great Britain and Ireland; -- so named since January 1, 1801, when the Legislative Union went into operation.

– United Greeks (Eccl.), those members of the Greek Church who acknowledge the supremacy of the pope; -- called also uniats.

UNITE

U*nite", v. t. [imp. & p. p. United; p. pr. & vb. n. Uniting.] Etym: [L. unitus, p. p. of unire to unite, from unus one. See One.]

1. To put together so as to make one; to join, as two or more constituents, to form a whole; to combine; to connect; to join; to cause to adhere; as, to unite bricks by mortar; to unite iron bars by welding; to unite two armies.

2. Hence, to join by a legal or moral bond, as families by marriage, nations by treaty, men by opinions; to join in interest, affection, fellowship, or the like; to cause to agree; to harmonize; to associate; to attach. Under his great vicegerent reign abide, United as one individual soul. Milton. The king proposed nothing more than to unite his kingdom in one form of worship. Clarendon.

Syn.

– To add; join; annex; attach. See Add.

U*nite", v. i.

1. To become one; to be cemented or consolidated; to combine, as by adhesion or mixture; to coalesce; to grow together.

2. To join in an act; to concur; to act in concert; as, all parties united in signing the petition.

U*nite", a Etym: [L. unitus, p. p. See Unite, v. t.]

Definition: United; joint; as, unite consent. [Obs.] J. Webster.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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