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fed⋅er⋅ate
[v. fed-uh-reyt; adj. fed-er-it] 
verb, -at⋅ed, -at⋅ing, adjective –verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
| 1. | to unite in a federation. |
| 2. | to organize on a federal basis. |
–adjective
| 3. | federated; allied. |
Origin:
1665–75; < L foederātus leagued together, allied, equiv. to foeder- (nom. s. foedus) league + -ātus -ate 1
1665–75; < L foederātus leagued together, allied, equiv. to foeder- (nom. s. foedus) league + -ātus -ate 1
Related forms:
fed⋅er⋅a⋅tor, noun
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| 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.] |
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Federate
Fed"er*ate\, a. [L. foederatus, p. p. of foederare to establish by treaty or league, fr. foedus. See Federal.] United by compact, as sovereignties, states, or nations; joined in confederacy; leagued; confederate; as, federate nations.
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