federate

[ verb fed-uh-reyt; adjective fed-er-it ]

/ verb ˈfɛd əˌreɪt; adjective ˈfɛd ər ɪt /

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verb (used with or without object), fed·er·at·ed, fed·er·at·ing.

to unite in a federation.

to organize on a federal basis.

adjective

federated; allied.

Origin of federate

1665–75; < Latin foederātus leagued together, allied, equivalent to foeder- (nominative stem foedus) league + -ātus -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM federate

fed·er·a·tor, noun non·fed·er·at·ed, adjective re·fed·er·ate, verb, re·fed·er·at·ed, re·fed·er·at·ing. un·fed·er·at·ed, adjective

Words nearby federate

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Example sentences from the Web for federate

It was under this single UK that we Australians agreed to federate in 1900 under our constitution.

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Fust de 'federate sojers come and takes some mules and hosses, den some more come for de corn.

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Books thus will cause the flag of peace Through earth to be unfurled— Produce "the parliament of man," And federate the world.

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I had plenty of 'federate money, only it wouldn't buy nothin'.

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Meanwhile a movement was under way to federate the unions of a single trade.

The Armies of Labor |Samuel P. Orth
If they cannot federate on a theological platform, can they not unite on a statistical platform?

Chapters in Rural Progress |Kenyon L. Butterfield

British Dictionary definitions for federate

federate

verb (ˈfɛdəˌreɪt)

to unite or cause to unite in a federal union

adjective (ˈfɛdərɪt)

federal; federated

Derived forms of federate

federative, adjective

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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federate

verb (used with or without object), fed·er·at·ed, fed·er·at·ing.

adjective

Origin of federate

OTHER WORDS FROM federate

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Example sentences from the Web for federate

British Dictionary definitions for federate

verb (ˈfɛdəˌreɪt)

adjective (ˈfɛdərɪt)

Derived forms of federate

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

federate

verb (used with or without object), fed·er·at·ed, fed·er·at·ing.

adjective

Origin of federate

OTHER WORDS FROM federate

Words nearby federate

Words related to federate

Example sentences from the Web for federate

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verb (ˈfɛdəˌreɪt)

adjective (ˈfɛdərɪt)

Derived forms of federate

British Dictionary definitions for federate