federate
əˌreɪt; verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
1.
to unite in a federation.
adjective
3.
federated; allied.
Origin:
1665–75; < Latin foederātus leagued together, allied, equivalent to foeder- (nominative stem foedus) league + -ātus -ate1
1665–75; < Latin foederātus leagued together, allied, equivalent to foeder- (nominative stem foedus) league + -ātus -ate1
Related forms
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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| federate | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to unite or cause to unite in a federal union |
| —adj | |
| 2. | federal; federated |
| 'federative | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
federate
1814 (implied in federated), from L. foederat-, pp. stem of foederare, from foedus (see federal). Related: Federating.
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