federate

Other forms: federated; federates; federating

Definitions of federate
  1. verb
    unite on a federal basis or band together as a league
    “The country was federated after the civil war”
    synonyms: federalise, federalize
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    type of:
    unify, unite
    act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
  2. verb
    enter into a league for a common purpose
    “The republics federated to become the Soviet Union”
    synonyms: federalise, federalize
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    type of:
    merge, unify, unite
    become one
  3. adjective
    united under a central government
    synonyms: federated
    united
    characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
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