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How to spell united

United is spelled U-N-I-T-E-D. Unite plus D: the E of unite is already there, u-nit-ed.

hear itu·nit·ed/ju'naɪtɪd/adjectiveLong vowels

What it means: Joined together as one.

In a sentence: The team was united in their goal to win the game.

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Same family: unite, uniting, unity, unification, unitedly. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “United” comes from the Latin word *unitus*, the past participle of *unire*, meaning “to make one.” Over time, English speakers began using “united” not only for groups or countries together as one, but also for married couples who are closely joined in life.

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