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

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Example sentences from the Web for federated

When Allied and Federated filed for bankruptcy, the together comprised the largest bankruptcy filing of all time.

The Man Who Schooled Wall Street |William D. Cohan |October 14, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
Been arrested, and then been discharged from his position with the Federated Corporation.

Brigands of the Moon |Ray Cummings
These lodes are the only mines of the kind being worked in the Federated Malay States.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 4 |Various
His technical knowledge, his training with the Federated Corporation, made him valuable to Miko's enterprise.

Astounding Stories of Super-Science April 1930 |Various

The Pawnees proper consisted at one time of three bands or tribes, federated under a single head chief.

Pawnee Hero Stories and Folk-Tales |George Bird Grinnell
On the other hand, the members of a local community are usually ready to form a federated church when they understand it.

Six Thousand Country Churches |Charles Otis Gill

British Dictionary definitions for federated

federate

verb (ˈfɛdəˌreɪt)

to unite or cause to unite in a federal union

adjective (ˈfɛdərɪt)

federal; federated

Derived forms of federate

federative, adjective

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federate

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

adjective

Origin of federate

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British Dictionary definitions for federated

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 federated

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verb (ˈfɛdəˌreɪt)

adjective (ˈfɛdərɪt)

Derived forms of federate

British Dictionary definitions for federated