单词 | confederate |
释义 | confederate[ adjective, noun kuhn-fed-er-it, -fed-rit; verb kuhn-fed-uh-reyt ] / adjective, noun kənˈfɛd ər ɪt, -ˈfɛd rɪt; verb kənˈfɛd əˌreɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR confederate ON THESAURUS.COM adjectiveunited in a league, alliance, or conspiracy. (initial capital letter) of or relating to the Confederate States of America: the Confederate army. nouna person, group, nation, etc., united with others in a confederacy; an ally. an accomplice, especially in a mischievous or criminal act. (initial capital letter)U.S. History. a supporter of the Confederate States of America. verb (used with or without object), con·fed·er·at·ed, con·fed·er·at·ing.to unite in a league, alliance, or conspiracy. Origin of confederate1350–1400; Middle English confederat<Late Latin confoederātus (past participle of confoederāre to unite in a league), equivalent to con-con- + foeder- (stem of foedus) treaty (see fidelity) + -ātus-ate1 SYNONYMS FOR confederate3 associate, partner, cohort. SEE SYNONYMS FOR confederate ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM confederatehalf-Con·fed·er·ate, adjectivenon·con·fed·er·ate, adjective, nounpro-Con·fed·er·ate, adjectiveun·con·fed·er·at·ed, adjectiveWords nearby confederateconfectioners' sugar, confectionery, confed., confederacy, confederal, confederate, Confederate jasmine, Confederate Memorial Day, Confederate States of America, Confederate War, confederation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for confederateBritish Dictionary definitions for confederate (1 of 2)confederate noun (kənˈfɛdərɪt, -ˈfɛdrɪt)a nation, state, or individual that is part of a confederacy someone who is part of a conspiracy; accomplice adjective (kənˈfɛdərɪt, -ˈfɛdrɪt)united in a confederacy; allied verb (kənˈfɛdəˌreɪt)to form into or become part of a confederacy Word Origin for confederateC14: from Late Latin confoederātus, from confoederāre to unite by a league, from Latin com- together + foedus treaty British Dictionary definitions for confederate (2 of 2)Confederate / (kənˈfɛdərɪt, -ˈfɛdrɪt) / adjectiveof, supporting, or relating to the Confederate States of America nouna supporter of the Confederate States of America Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for confederateConfederate A descriptive term for the institutions and people of the Confederacy. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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