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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: United \U*nit"ed\, a. Combined; joined; made one {United Brethren}. (Eccl.) See {Moravian}, n. {United flowers} (Bot.), flowers which have the stamens and pistils in the same flower. {The United Kingdom}, Great Britain and Ireland; -- so named since January 1, 1801, when the Legislative Union went into operation. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Unite \U*nite"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {United}; p. pr & vb n. {Uniting}.] [L. unitus p. p. of unire to unite, from unus one See {One}.] 1. To put together so as to make one to join as two or more constituents, to form a whole; to combine; to connect; to join to cause to adhere; as to unite bricks by mortar; to unite iron bars by welding; to unite two armies. 2. Hence to join by a legal or moral bond, as families by marriage, nations by treaty, men by opinions; to join in interest, affection, fellowship, or the like to cause to agree; to harmonize; to associate; to attach. Under his great vicegerent reign abide, United as one individual soul. --Milton. The king proposed nothing more than to unite his kingdom in one form of worship. --Clarendon. Syn: To add join annex; attach. See {Add}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: united adj 1: characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity; "presented a united front"; "The United States of America" [ant: {divided}] 2: involving the joint activity of two or more "the attack was met by the combined strength of two divisions"; "concerted action"; "the conjunct influence of fire and strong dring"; "the conjunctive focus of political opposition"; "a cooperative effort"; "a united effort"; "joint military activities" [syn: {combined}, {concerted}, {conjunct}, {conjunctive}, {cooperative}] 3: of or relating to two people who are married to each other [syn: {joined}]
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