confederating

confederate Definition

con·fed·er·ate (kən fed′ər it; for v., -āt′)

adjective

Etymology: ME confederat < LL confoederatus, pp. of confoederare, to unite by a league < foedus, a league: see faith

noun

a person, group, nation, or state united with another or others for a common purpose; ally; associate
an associate in an unlawful act or plot; accomplice
☆ any Southern supporter of the Confederacy

transitive verb, intransitive verb confederated -·at′ed, confederating -·at′·ing

to unite in a confederacy; ally

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