Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

united

/juˈnaɪtɪd/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.47 in modern English

Syllables: u-nit-ed
IPA: /juˈnaɪtɪd/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of unite

adj

Joined into a single entity.

adj

Involving the joint activity of multiple agents.

name

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

British usage

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: combined, integrated"
"Learn this, Thomas, And thou shalt prove a shelter to thy friends, A hoop of gold to bind thy brothers in, That the united vessel of their blood, Mingled with venom of suggestion— As, force perforce, the age will pour it in— Shall never leak [...]"
"The action ended in the capture of the Ca Ira and Censeur, the latter a 74-gun ship, and both crowded with troops. Their united loss was between 300 and 400 men. On board the British squadron 73 were killed and 275 wounded; the Neapolitans had only 1 slain and 9 wounded."
"The two parties stood united against the proposal."
"A united effort is needed to solve the problem."
"[...] then, I believe, help would be sent from the sanctuary, and we should be strengthened out of Zion to break down the partition walls between us, and no more would be heard of those harsh sentences one against another, founded on far-fetched arguments, and on speculative ideas respecting certain passages contained in those Scriptures of truth, which are now so far united as to join in sending far and near. Again, I say, I rejoice at this union; but I am sorry to find that we should have any thing like war remaining among us, while we are united in publishing what we wish to produce “peace on earth, and good-will towards men.”"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Italic *oinos Old Latin oinos Latin ūnus Proto-Indo-European *-yétider. Latin -iō Latin ūniō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin ūnītuslbor. Middle English uniten English unite Old English -ed 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.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /juˈnaɪtɪd/
British English: /juːˈnaɪtɪd/

Usage

British usage

Derived Forms

malunited nonunited unitedly unitedness ununited ABU

Phrases

Trellech United United Arab Emirates United Brethren United Canada United Canadas united church United Counties of Leeds and Grenville United Counties of Prescott and Russell

Frequently Paired Words

union unionized unionised unitization unitized unity

Synonyms

combined integrated joined concerted conjunct conjunctive cooperative

Antonyms

disunited nonunited ununited

Rhymes With

reunited sighted short-sighted indicted ignited recited uninvited knighted incited unrequited blighted sited

Questions

How do you pronounce united?: The recorded pronunciation is /juˈnaɪtɪd/.
What does united mean?: simple past and past participle of unite
Where does united come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Italic *oinos Old Latin oinos Latin ūnus Proto-Indo-European *-yétider. Latin -iō Latin ūniō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin ūnītuslbor. Middle English uniten English unite Old English -ed 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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