unite /ū-nītˈ/

1. To make one
2. To join into one
3. To join
4. To combine
5. To clasp
6. To marry
7. To have in combination
8. To make to agree or adhere

1. To become one
2. To combine
3. To join
4. To grow or act together

1. An English gold coin of James I, worth 20 shillings, later 22 shillings
2. (with cap) a British trade union comprising Amicus and TGWU

unīˈted adjective

unīˈtedly adverb

unīˈtedness noun

unīˈter noun

unīˈting noun and adjective

unition /ū-nishˈən/ noun

Conjunction

unitive /ūˈni-tiv/ adjective

Harmonizing, uniting

uˈnitively adverb

United Brethren see Moravian¹

United Free Church see under free

United Irishmen plural noun

A radical political organization which, agitating for absolute emancipation, parliamentary reform and universal suffrage, caused the 1798 rising

United Kingdom (of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; or before 1922 Ireland) noun

The official title adopted in 1801 for the kingdom consisting of England and Wales, Scotland, and (Northern) Ireland

United Nations noun

(treated as sing or pl) an association of states formed in 1945 to promote peace and international security and co-operation, taking over many of the functions of the dissolved League of Nations

United Presbyterian Church see under Presbyterian

United Provinces plural noun

Holland, Zealand (Zeeland), Utrecht, Gelderland, Groningen, Friesland and Overyssel, united in 1579 under the Union of Utrecht

United Reformed Church noun

A church formed by the union in 1972 of the Presbyterian Church in England and the Congregational Church in England and Wales

United States singular noun

A federal union of states, esp that of (North) America

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