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united

adjective · noun

Simple meaning

Involving the joint activity of multiple agents.

Pronunciation

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yoonytuhd

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juˈnaɪtəd

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Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

adjective

  1. Involving the joint activity of multiple agents.

noun

  1. chiefly british

    Any of many football teams formed by the amalgamation of smaller ones

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A1 · Beginner (estimated)
Frequency
Very Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

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This meaning: Involving the joint activity of multiple agents.

Used this way, united is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use united

  • “Presented a united front.”adjective

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

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  • unitnounBase word

    Any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange.

  • uniteverbBase word

    Act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • unitynounDerived noun · specialist

    An undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting.

  • unitaryadjectiveDerived adjective

    Related to Involving the joint activity of multiple agents.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • united arab emirate dirhamnounCompound term

    The basic unit of money in the United Arab Emirates.

  • united arab emirate monetary unitnounCompound term

    Monetary unit in the United Arab Emirates.

  • united arab emiratesnounCompound term

    A federation of seven Arab emirates on the eastern Arabian peninsula.

  • united arab republicnounCompound term

    A republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971.

  • united church of christnounCompound term

    Merger of the Congregational Christian Church and the Evangelical and Reformed Church in 1957.

  • united frontnounCompound term

    A multiethnic alliance in Afghanistan who practice a moderate form of Islam and are united in their opposition to the Taliban.

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Synonyms

adjective

Sense: involving the joint activity of multiple agents

unified

noun

Sense: any of many football teams formed by the amalgamation of smaller ones

conjugateamalgamate

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