ju:ˈnaɪt v. 1 tr. & intr.
join together;
make or
become one;
combine. 2 tr. & intr. join together
for a
common purpose or
action (united in
their struggle against injustice). 3 tr. & intr. join in
marriage. 4 tr.
possess (qualities, features, etc.) in
combination (united
anger with mercy). 5 intr. & tr.
form or
cause to form a
physical or
chemical whole (oil will
not unite with water). øUnited
Brethren Eccl.
the Moravians. United
Kingdom Great Britain
and Northern Ireland (until 1922, Great Britain and Ireland). United Nations (orig., in 1942)
those united against the Axis powers in the
war of 1939-45, (later) a
supranational peace-seeking
organization of
these and
many other States. United Provinces
hist. 1 the
seven provinces united in 1579 and forming the
basis of the
republic of the
Netherlands. 2 an
Indian administrative division formed by the
union of Agra and Oudh and called Uttar Pradesh
since 1950. United Reformed
Church a Church formed in 1972
from the
English Presbyterian and
Congregational Churches. United States (in full United States of America) a
federal republic of 50 States,
mostly in N. America and including
Alaska and Hawaii. øøunitedly adv. unitive adj. unitively adv. [ME f. L unire unitf. unus one]