(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.
Origin: 1350–1400; ME confederat < LL confoederātus (ptp. of confoederāre to unite in a league), equiv. to con-con-+ foeder- (s. of foedus) treaty (see fidelity) + -ātus-ate1
One who assists in a plot; an accomplice. See Synonyms at partner.
Confederate A supporter of the Confederate States of America.
adj.
United in a confederacy; allied.
Confederate Of or having to do with the Confederate States of America.
tr. & intr.v.
(-ə-rāt') con·fed·er·at·ed, con·fed·er·at·ing, con·fed·er·ates 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.
[adj., n. kuh
n-fed-er-it, -fed-rit; v. kuh
adjective, noun, verb, -at⋅ed, -at⋅ing.