† confederv.
Obsolete.
The earlier equivalent of confederate v.
1.
a. transitive. To unite in alliance; to ally, league, confederate. Const. to, unto, with, together.
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c1368 G. Chaucer Compl. Pite 42 Confetered both by bonde and assurance.
1485 W. Caxton tr. Lyf St. Wenefryde 18 To appease these inimytees and to confedere the myndes and courages of these men unto them.
?1530 J. Rastell Pastyme of People sig. *Fiii The erle of warwyke..confetered vnto hym the duke of Clarence.
1533 in J. Strype Eccl. Memorials (1721) I. xxi. 152 Whether they will confedre themselves with any other outward princes.
1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Matt. xxviii. f. 126 The holy gost..shall glue and confeder them together with mutuall charitie.
b. passive. To be or be made confederate.
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society > society and the community > social relations > association for a common purpose > associate with for common purpose [verb (transitive)] > bring into association
allyc1325
confeder1380
sociea1387
associate1398
sociate1485
companya1500
band1530
confederate1532
aggregate1534
colleague1535
join1560
enter1563
bandy1597
league1611
colligate1613
club1656
fraternize1656
federalize1787
brigade1831
1380 J. Wyclif Sel. Wks. III. 421 To be confedrid with hom.
a1387 J. Trevisa tr. R. Higden Polychron. (St. John's Cambr.) (1872) IV. 45 [Ptolemy and Antiochus] were confethered to gidres.
1555 R. Eden tr. Peter Martyr of Angleria Decades of Newe Worlde i. v. f. 27 Suche other as were confethered with hym.
1600 P. Holland tr. Livy Rom. Hist. iii. xxxvi. 112 They..were confedered betweene themselves privily..to call no assembly.
2. intransitive (for reflexive). To enter into an alliance or league; to ally oneself.
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society > society and the community > social relations > association for a common purpose > associate for common purpose [verb (intransitive)]
jousta1325
ally?a1400
joinc1400
associe1441
confederc1460
to stick together1525
band1530
to join forces1560
colleaguec1565
alliance1569
to enter league1578
unite1579
interleague1590
confederate1591
to join hands1598
combine1608
injointa1616
combinda1626
bandy1633
comply1646
federate1648
leaguea1649
associate1653
coalesce1657
to understand each other1663
sociate1688
to row in the same (also in one) boat1787
rendezvous1817
to make common cause (with)1845
to sing the same song1846
cahoot1857
to gang up1910
jungle1922
society > authority > rule or government > politics > international politics or relations > international agreements > [verb (intransitive)] > enter into alliance
ally?a1400
confederc1460
to fence a band1533
alliance1569
to enter league1578
confederate1591
leaguea1649
c1460 J. Fortescue Governance of Eng. (1885) xii. 139 For drede that..thai wolde confedre with the commons.
?1530 J. Rastell Pastyme of People sig. Eiv Whych both confetheryd agaynst the kyng.
1535 W. Stewart tr. H. Boethius Bk. Cron. Scotl. (1858) I. 32 [Thai will] confidder with ws.
1587 A. Fleming et al. Holinshed's Chron. (new ed.) III. 1229/2 I was charged to confeder with the rebels.
1596 J. Dalrymple tr. J. Leslie Hist. Scotl. (1888) I. 88 Feiring lykwyse that thay..had confiderid wt the Britanis.
3. transitive. To make a league of (peace or amity).
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society > authority > rule or government > politics > international politics or relations > international agreements > [verb (transitive)] > ally > make a league of
confeder?c1550
?c1550 tr. P. Vergil Eng. Hist. (1846) I. 271 They, confederinge peace and amitie for ever, devided the kingdom betweene them.
Derivatives
conˈfedered adj.
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society > society and the community > social relations > association for a common purpose > [adjective] > associated for common purpose
federeda1382
confedered1528
conjunct1529
adjoinate1543
confederate1555
in league with1565
associate1600
banded1601
combined1603
colleagued1605
confederated1605
contesserate1606
conjunctivea1616
conspired1619
coalesced1765
co-allied1765
leagued1781
federalized1793
federated1793
in cahoot(s) (with)18..
interleagued1844
federal1867
society > authority > rule or government > politics > international politics or relations > international agreements > [adjective] > relating to alliance > allied
confedered1528
confederate1555
confederated1605
federate1672
leagued1781
federal1867
1528 J. Skelton Honorificatissimo: Replycacion agaynst Yong Scolers sig. Aiiiv Lyke heretykes confettred Ye count your selfe wele lettred.
1609 T. Heywood Troia Britanica xi. xix Confedered Kings.
conˈfedering n.
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society > society and the community > social relations > association for a common purpose > [noun] > action of
fasteningOE
confederationc1425
confedering1530
banding1593
bandying1599
coalescence1609
associating1644
concorporating1648
federation1652
confederating1687
fraternizing1793
colleaguing1817
leaguing1841
ganging1891
gang-up1936
gang-banging1966
1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 208/1 Confederyng, confederation.
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