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