English verb: federalize |
1. | federalize (change) unite on a federal basis or band together as a league |
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| Samples | The country was federated after the civil war.
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| Synonyms | federalise, federate |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something |
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| Broader (hypernym) | unify, unite |
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2. | federalize (change) put under the control and authority of a federal government |
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| Synonyms | federalise |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something |
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| Broader (hypernym) | decentralise, decentralize, deconcentrate |
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3. | federalize (change) enter into a league for a common purpose |
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| Samples | The republics federated to become the Soviet Union.
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| Synonyms | federalise, federate |
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| Pattern of use | Something ----s |
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| Broader (hypernym) | merge, unify, unite |
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