united

u-ni-ted · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Joined together politically, for a common purpose, or by common feelings.

  2. 2.

    (In names) formed by the joining together of separate entities.

  3. 3.

    Being in agreement or harmony.

Related words

Antonyms: divided, separated, split
See also: combined, divided, joined, unified
Synonyms: allied, combined, integrated, joined, unified

Etymology

From the past participle of "unite," from Latin "unitus," past participle of "unire" meaning "to join together, make one," from "unus" meaning "one." The word has been used in political contexts since the 17th century, notably in the formation of the United Kingdom (1707) and the United States (1776).