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federate
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fed·er·ate  (fd-rt)
v. fed·er·at·ed, fed·er·at·ing, fed·er·ates
v.tr.
To cause to join into a league, federal union, or similar association.
v.intr.
To become united into a federal union.
adj. (fdr-t, fdrt)
United in a federation.

[Latin foederre, foedert-, to ratify an agreement, from foedus, foeder-, league, treaty; see bheidh- in Indo-European roots.]

federate
vb [ˈfɛdəˌreɪt]
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to unite or cause to unite in a federal union
adj [ˈfɛdərɪt]
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) federal; federated
federative  adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.federate - enter into a league for a common purpose; "The republics federated to become the Soviet Union"
merge, unify, unite - become one; "Germany unified officially in 1990"; "the cells merge"
2.federate - unite on a federal basis or band together as a league; "The country was federated after the civil war"
unite, unify - act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
Adj.1.federate - united under a central government
united - characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity; "presented a united front"
Translations
federate [ˈfedəreɪt]
A. VTfederar
B. VIfederarse
federate
vtzu einem Bund vereinigen or zusammenschließen, föderieren (rare)
visich zu einem Bund zusammenschließen
adjverbündet, föderiert
federate [ɐvb ˈfɛdəˌreɪt; ɐadj ˈfɛdərɪt]
1. vifederarsi
2. adjfederato/a


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