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fed·er·ate
(fĕd′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. (fĕd′ər-ĭt, fĕd′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
vb
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to unite or cause to unite in a federal union
adj
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) federal; federated
ˈfederative adj
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fed•er•ate
(v. ˈfɛd əˌreɪt; adj. -ər ɪt)v. -at•ed, -at•ing,
adj. v.t., v.i.
1. to unite in a federation.
2. to organize on a federal basis.
adj. 3. federated; allied.
[1665–75; < Latin foederātus]
fed′er•a`tor, n.
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federate
Past participle: federated
Gerund: federating
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| Verb | 1. | federate - enter into a league for a common purpose; "The republics federated to become the Soviet Union" |
| 2. | federate - unite on a federal basis or band together as a league; "The country was federated after the civil war" | |
| Adj. | 1. | federate - united under a central government united - characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity; "presented a united front" |
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federate
verbTo be formally associated, as by treaty:
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Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
federate
vt → zu einem Bund vereinigen or zusammenschließen, föderieren (rare)
vi → sich zu einem Bund zusammenschließen
adj → verbündet, föderiert
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