{
    "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
}