federate

fed·er·ate

united by common agreement under a central government or authority

Origin of federate

Classical Latin foederatus, past participle of foederare, to league together from foedus: see faith

transitive verb

intransitive verb

-·at·ed, -·at·ing

to unite in a federation

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federate

verb

fed·er·at·ed, fed·er·at·ing, fed·er·ates

verb

transitive

To cause to join into a league, federal union, or similar association.

verb

intransitive

To become united into a federal union.

adjective

United in a federation.

Origin of federate

Latin foederāre foederāt- to ratify an agreement from foedus foeder- league, treaty ; see bheidh- in Indo-European roots.

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Adjective

(not comparable)

federated, united in an alliance or federation.

Verb

(third-person singular simple present federates, present participle federating, simple past and past participle federated)

To unite in a federation.

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At the time of the first annexation of the Transvaal the Free State declined Lord Carnarvon's invitation to federate with the other South African communities.
Weary of the condition of anarchy which existed in the republic, niany inhabitants of the Transvaal were ready to welcome its annexation to Great Britaina proposal favored by the colonial secretary, Lord Carnarvon, who wished to federate the South African states, after the manner in which the North American colonies had become by confederation the Dominion of Canada.

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