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con⋅fed⋅er⋅ate
[adj., n. kuh
n-fed-er-it, -fed-rit; v. kuhn-fed-uh-reyt] 
adjective, noun, verb, -at⋅ed, -at⋅ing.–adjective
| 1. | united in a league, alliance, or conspiracy. |
| 2. | (initial capital letter) of or pertaining to the Confederate States of America: the Confederate army. |
–noun
| 3. | a person, group, nation, etc., united with others in a confederacy; an ally. |
| 4. | an accomplice, esp. in a mischievous or criminal act. |
| 5. | (initial capital letter) U.S. History. a supporter of the Confederate States of America. |
–verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
| 6. | to unite in a league, alliance, or conspiracy. |
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| con·fed·er·ate (kən-fěd'ər-ĭt) n.
To form into or become part of a confederacy. [From Middle English confederat, allied, from Late Latin cōnfoederātus, past participle of cōnfoederāre, to unite : Latin com-, com- + Latin foederāre, to unite (from foedus, foeder-, league; see bheidh- in Indo-European roots).] con·fed'er·a'tive adj. |
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Confederate
Con*fed"er*ate\, a. [L. confoederatus, p. p. of confoederare to join by a league; con- + foederare to establish by treaty or league, fr. foedus league, compact. See Federal.]1. United in a league; allied by treaty; engaged in a confederacy; banded together; allied. All the swords In Italy, and her confederate arms, Could not have made this peace. --Shak. 2. (Amer. Hist.) Of or pertaining to the government of the eleven Southern States of the United States which (1860-1865) attempted to establish an independent nation styled the Confederate States of America; as, the Confederate congress; Confederate money.Confederate
Con*fed"er*ate\, n. 1. One who is united with others in a league; a person or a nation engaged in a confederacy; an ally; also, an accomplice in a bad sense. He found some of his confederates in gaol. --Macaulay. 2. (Amer. Hist.) A name designating an adherent to the cause of the States which attempted to withdraw from the Union (1860-1865).Confederate
Con*fed"er*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Confederated; p. pr. & vb. n. Confederating.] To unite in a league or confederacy; to ally. With these the Piercies them confederate. --Daniel.Confederate
Con*fed"er*ate\, v. i. To unite in a league; to join in a mutual contract or covenant; to band together. By words men . . . covenant and confederate. --South.
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Language Translation for : confederate
Spanish:
cómplice,
German:
der Verbündete,
Japanese:
共謀者
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confederate
c.1370, from O.Fr. confédérer, from L.L. confoederatus, pp. of confoederare "to unite by a league," from foedus (gen. foederis) "a league."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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