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{
"term": "united",
"partOfSpeech": "adjective",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "a2",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "joined together as a political unit or by shared aims",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "the United States of America"
},
{
"text": "efforts to build a united Europe"
},
{
"text": "a politically united federation"
}
],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be", "seem", "stand"],
"adverb": ["closely", "firmly", "absolutely"],
"preposition": ["against", "in", "with"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "in agreement and working together",
"sensetop": "united in somethingunited in doing somethingunited by somethingunited against somebody/somethingunited behind somebody/something",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "We need to become a more united team."
},
{
"text": "They are united in their opposition to the plan.",
"contextForm": "united in something"
},
{
"text": "The two parties were united in insisting on keeping the two regions of the Sudan together.",
"contextForm": "united in doing something"
},
{
"text": "The various religious and ethnic groupings were united by their desire to end British rule.",
"contextForm": "united by something"
},
{
"text": "The EU has sent a clear message that it stands united against terrorism.",
"contextForm": "united against somebody/something"
},
{
"text": "In contrast, the Republican Party is united behind its candidate.",
"contextForm": "united behind somebody/something"
},
{
"text": "Our nation needs to stand united."
},
{
"text": "The members of the team were absolutely united in their common goal."
},
{
"text": "We ask others to stand united with us."
},
{
"text": "They were totally united in their aims."
}
],
"topics": ["Discussion and agreement"],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be", "seem", "stand"],
"adverb": ["closely", "firmly", "absolutely"],
"preposition": ["against", "in", "with"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "used in the names of some teams and companies",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Manchester United"
},
{
"text": "United Biscuits"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to show people that all members of a group have the same opinion about things",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The prime minister stressed the need to present a united front."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/juˈnaɪtɪd/",
"audio": "un/united/united__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/juˈnaɪtɪd/",
"audio": "un/united/united__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": null
}