federate

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

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.

federate

verb

1. to unite or cause to unite in a federal union

adjective

1. federal; federated

Derived Forms

• ˈfederative, adjective

Other Words From

• feder·ator noun
• non·feder·ated adjective
• re·feder·ate verb refederated refederating
• un·feder·ated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of federate¹

1665–75; < Latin foederātus leagued together, allied, equivalent to foeder- (nominative stem foedus ) league + -ātus -ate ¹

Example Sentences

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

From The Daily Beast

The founder of our federate republic, our bulwark in war, our guide in peace, is no more.

From Project Gutenberg

The object of the law was to conciliate the states at war with Rome and to secure the loyalty of the federate states.

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

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Valerian was also probably a barbarian, as he commanded a division of federate cavalry in the African war.

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

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