[v. fed-uh-reyt; adj. fed-er-it] 
verb, -at⋅ed, -at⋅ing, adjective | 1. | to unite in a federation. |
| 2. | to organize on a federal basis. |
| 3. | federated; allied. |
| fed·er·ate (fěd'ə-rāt') 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. (fěd'ər-ĭt, fěd'rĭt) United in a federation. [Latin foederāre, foederāt-, to ratify an agreement, from foedus, foeder-, league, treaty; see bheidh- in Indo-European roots.] |