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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024con•fed•er•ate /adj., n. kənˈfɛdərɪt; v. kənˈfɛdəˌreɪt/USA pronunciation adj., n., v., -at•ed, -at•ing. adj. [usually: before a noun] - Governmentunited in an alliance or conspiracy.
- American History[Confederate] of or relating to the Confederate States of America.
n. [countable] - Governmenta person, nation, etc., united with others in a confederacy;
an ally. - someone working with another in an illegal or criminal act;
an accomplice. - American History[Confederate] a supporter of the Confederate States of America.
v. - Governmentto unite in a league, alliance, or conspiracy: [no object]If those independent states manage to confederate, their combined power could be a threat to us.[~ + object]He tried to confederate the various states into one power.
See -fed-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024con•fed•er•ate (adj., n. kən fed′ər it, -fed′rit;v. kən fed′ə rāt′),USA pronunciation adj., n., v., -at•ed, -at•ing. adj. - Governmentunited in a league, alliance, or conspiracy.
- American History(cap.) of or pertaining to the Confederate States of America:the Confederate army.
n. - Governmenta person, group, nation, etc., united with others in a confederacy;
an ally. - an accomplice, esp. in a mischievous or criminal act.
- American History(cap.) [U.S. Hist.]a supporter of the Confederate States of America.
v.t., v.i. - Governmentto unite in a league, alliance, or conspiracy.
- 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
- Middle English confederat 1350–1400
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged associate, partner, cohort.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: confederate n /kənˈfɛdərɪt; -ˈfɛdrɪt/- a nation, state, or individual that is part of a confederacy
- someone who is part of a conspiracy; accomplice
adj /kənˈfɛdərɪt; -ˈfɛdrɪt/- united in a confederacy; allied
vb /kənˈfɛdəˌreɪt/- to form into or become part of a confederacy
Etymology: 14th Century: from Late Latin confoederātus, from confoederāre to unite by a league, from Latin com- together + foedus treaty Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Confederate /kənˈfɛdərɪt -ˈfɛdrɪt/ adj - of, supporting, or relating to the Confederate States of America
n - a supporter of the Confederate States of America
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