united

A2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /juˈnaɪtɪd/ UK /juːˈnaɪtɪd/ See IPA manual

Freq #1532

Meanings

1

adj
Joined together to form a single whole.

The thirteen colonies became a united nation.
2

adj
Working or acting together in agreement.

The two parties stood united against the proposal.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · joined together to form a... combined integrated

Word family

Related forms unionunionisedunionizedunitizationunitizedunity

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Phrases (1)

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united front
A shared public position maintained by people acting together.

Adjective + noun

Proverbs (1)

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United we stand, divided we fall

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Italic *oinos Old Latin oinos Latin ūnus Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Latin -iō Latin ūniō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin ūnītuslbor. Middle English uniten English unite Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English united From unite + -ed.

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Describing Qualities

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# united

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /juˈnaɪtɪd/
**IPA (UK):** /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
**Frequency rank:** 1532

## Meanings
1. Joined together to form a single whole.
2. Working or acting together in agreement.

## Examples
- The thirteen colonies became a united nation.
- The two parties stood united against the proposal.

## Related Forms
- union
- unionised
- unionized
- unitization
- unitized
- unity

## Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Italic *oinos Old Latin oinos Latin ūnus Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Latin -iō Latin ūniō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin ūnītuslbor. Middle English uniten English unite Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English united From unite + -ed.

## AI Etymology
United is from unite + -ed. The surface analysis is unite + -ed. In present-day use, it can mean joined together to form a single whole, or working or acting together in agreement.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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