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confederate
con·fed·er·ate C0559000 (kən-fĕd′ər-ĭt)n.1. A member of a confederacy; an ally.2. One who assists in a plot; an accomplice. See Synonyms at partner.3. Confederate A supporter of the Confederate States of America.adj.1. United in a confederacy; allied.2. Confederate Of or having to do with the Confederate States of America.tr. & intr.v. (-ə-rāt′) con·fed·er·at·ed, con·fed·er·at·ing, con·fed·er·ates To form into or become part of a confederacy.
[From Middle English confederat, allied, from Late Latin cōnfoederātus, past participle of cōnfoederāre, to unite : Latin com-, com- + Latin foederāre, to unite (from foedus, foeder-, league; see bheidh- in Indo-European roots).]
con·fed′er·a′tive adj.confederate n 1. a nation, state, or individual that is part of a confederacy 2. someone who is part of a conspiracy; accomplice adj (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) united in a confederacy; allied vb to form into or become part of a confederacy [C14: from Late Latin confoederātus, from confoederāre to unite by a league, from Latin com- together + foedus treaty]
Confederate (kənˈfɛdərɪt; -ˈfɛdrɪt) adj (Historical Terms) of, supporting, or relating to the Confederate States of American (Historical Terms) a supporter of the Confederate States of Americacon•fed•er•ate (adj., n. kənˈfɛd ər ɪt, -ˈfɛd rɪt; v. -ˈfɛd əˌreɪt)
adj., n., v. -at•ed, -at•ing. adj. 1. united in a league, alliance, or conspiracy. 2. (cap.) of or pertaining to the Confederate States of America. n. 3. a person, group, nation, etc., united with others in a confederacy; ally. 4. an accomplice, esp. in a mischievous or criminal act. 5. (cap.) a supporter of the Confederate States of America. v.t., v.i. 6. to unite in a league, alliance, or conspiracy. [1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin confoederātus, past participle of confoederāre to unite in a league] confederate
Past participle: confederated
Gerund: confederating
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| confederate | | confederate |
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| I confederate | | you confederate | | he/she/it confederates | | we confederate | | you confederate | | they confederate |
| Preterite |
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| I confederated | | you confederated | | he/she/it confederated | | we confederated | | you confederated | | they confederated |
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| I am confederating | | you are confederating | | he/she/it is confederating | | we are confederating | | you are confederating | | they are confederating |
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| I have confederated | | you have confederated | | he/she/it has confederated | | we have confederated | | you have confederated | | they have confederated |
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| I was confederating | | you were confederating | | he/she/it was confederating | | we were confederating | | you were confederating | | they were confederating |
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| I had confederated | | you had confederated | | he/she/it had confederated | | we had confederated | | you had confederated | | they had confederated |
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| I will confederate | | you will confederate | | he/she/it will confederate | | we will confederate | | you will confederate | | they will confederate |
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| I will have confederated | | you will have confederated | | he/she/it will have confederated | | we will have confederated | | you will have confederated | | they will have confederated |
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| I will be confederating | | you will be confederating | | he/she/it will be confederating | | we will be confederating | | you will be confederating | | they will be confederating |
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| I have been confederating | | you have been confederating | | he/she/it has been confederating | | we have been confederating | | you have been confederating | | they have been confederating |
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| I will have been confederating | | you will have been confederating | | he/she/it will have been confederating | | we will have been confederating | | you will have been confederating | | they will have been confederating |
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| I had been confederating | | you had been confederating | | he/she/it had been confederating | | we had been confederating | | you had been confederating | | they had been confederating |
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| I would confederate | | you would confederate | | he/she/it would confederate | | we would confederate | | you would confederate | | they would confederate |
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| I would have confederated | | you would have confederated | | he/she/it would have confederated | | we would have confederated | | you would have confederated | | they would have confederated |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Confederate - a supporter of the Confederate States of AmericaConfederate soldier - a soldier in the Army of the Confederacy during the American Civil WarSoutherner - an American who lives in the Southadmirer, booster, protagonist, supporter, champion, friend - a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library" | | 2. |  confederate - someone who assists in a plot collaborator, henchman, partner in crimeaccessary, accessory - someone who helps another person commit a crime | | 3. |  confederate - a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)accompliceassistant, helper, help, supporter - a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work"decoy, steerer - a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot) | | Verb | 1. |  confederate - form a group or unite; "The groups banded together"band togetherunite, unify - act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief | | 2. | confederate - form a confederation with; of nationsunite, unify - act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief | | Adj. | 1. | Confederate - of or having to do with the southern Confederacy during the American Civil War; "Confederate soldiers"southern - in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line; "southern hospitality"; "southern cooking"; "southern plantations" | | 2. |  confederate - united in a confederacy or league confederative, alliedunited - characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity; "presented a united front" |
confederatenoun1. associate, partner, ally, colleague, accessory, accomplice, abettor The conspirators were joined by their confederates.adjective1. allied, federal, associated, combined, federated, in alliance We want a confederate Europe.confederatenoun1. One nation associated with another in a common cause:ally, coalitionist, leaguer.2. One who is united in a relationship with another:affiliate, ally, associate, cohort, colleague, copartner, fellow, partner.3. One who assists a lawbreaker in a wrongful or criminal act:accessory, accomplice, conspirator.verbTo be formally associated, as by treaty:align, ally, federate, league.Translationsconfederate (kənˈfedərət) noun a person who has agreed to work with others (eg on something dishonest). He and his confederates were found with stolen money in their possession. 共謀者 共谋者conˈfederacy (-rəsi) – plural conˈfederacies – noun a league or alliance (of states etc). 同盟 同盟conˌfedeˈration noun (the forming of) a league or alliance, especially of states etc. 同盟，邦聯 同盟，邦联 confederate
confederate with (someone or something)To unite or work together with someone or something. Those two groups confederated with each other to form this proposal.See also: confederateconfederate with someone or somethingto organize, join, or unite with someone or a group. A number of states confederated with one another and formed a loose association. I confederated with the neighbors and we filed a joint complaint.See also: confederateEncyclopediaSeeConfederacyLegalSeeconfederacySee CONFED
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Related to Confederate: Confederate States, Confederate flagSynonyms for Confederatenoun associateSynonyms- associate
- partner
- ally
- colleague
- accessory
- accomplice
- abettor
adj alliedSynonyms- allied
- federal
- associated
- combined
- federated
- in alliance
Synonyms for Confederatenoun one nation associated with another in a common causeSynonymsnoun one who is united in a relationship with anotherSynonyms- affiliate
- ally
- associate
- cohort
- colleague
- copartner
- fellow
- partner
noun one who assists a lawbreaker in a wrongful or criminal actSynonyms- accessory
- accomplice
- conspirator
verb to be formally associated, as by treatySynonymsWords related to Confederatenoun a supporter of the Confederate States of AmericaRelated Words- Confederate soldier
- Southerner
- admirer
- booster
- protagonist
- supporter
- champion
- friend
noun someone who assists in a plotSynonyms- collaborator
- henchman
- partner in crime
Related Wordsnoun a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)SynonymsRelated Words- assistant
- helper
- help
- supporter
- decoy
- steerer
verb form a group or uniteSynonymsRelated Wordsverb form a confederation withRelated Wordsadj of or having to do with the southern Confederacy during the American Civil WarRelated Wordsadj united in a confederacy or leagueSynonymsRelated Words |