federate (redirected from federating)

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.

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

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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

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	federate - enter into a league for a common purpose; "The republics federated to become the Soviet Union" federalise, federalize 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" federalize, federalise unite, unify - act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
Adj.	1.	federate - united under a central government federated united - characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity; "presented a united front"

Translations

federate [ˈfedəreɪt]

A. VT → federar

B. VI → federarse

federate

vt → zu einem Bund vereinigen or zusammenschließen, föderieren (rare)

vi → sich zu einem Bund zusammenschließen

adj → verbündet, föderiert

federate [ɐvb ˈfɛdəˌreɪt; ɐadj ˈfɛdərɪt]

1. vi → federarsi

2. adj → federato/a

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federate [ɐvb ˈfɛdəˌreɪt; ɐadj ˈfɛdərɪt]

1. vi → federarsi

2. adj → federato/a