Federate meaning

fĕd'ə-rāt'
To cause to join into a league, federal union, or similar association.
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To become united into a federal union.
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United in a federation.
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United by common agreement under a central government or authority.
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To unite in a federation.
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Federated, united in an alliance or federation.
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To unite in a federation.
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Origin of federate

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

Sentence Examples

  • federate you be federating with the school down the road?

  • 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.

  • federate status to the invaders.

  • Section 25 allows for school governing bodies that wish to collaborate but not federate to set up joint committees.

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