federate

[ verb fed-uh-reyt; adjective fed-er-it ]
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verb (used with or without object),fed·er·at·ed, fed·er·at·ing.
  1. to unite in a federation.

  2. to organize on a federal basis.

adjective
  1. federated; allied.

Origin of federate

1
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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How to use federate in a sentence

  • Either the two States federate and form a united State, or one of them conquers and annexes the other.

    Britain at Bay | Spenser Wilkinson

British Dictionary definitions for federate

federate

verb(ˈfɛdəˌreɪt)
  1. to unite or cause to unite in a federal union

adjective(ˈfɛdərɪt)
  1. federal; federated

Derived forms of federate

  • federative, adjective

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