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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (2)

1. enter into a league for a common purpose;
- Example: "The republics federated to become the Soviet Union"
[syn: federate, federalize, federalise]

2. unite on a federal basis or band together as a league;
- Example: "The country was federated after the civil war"
[syn: federate, federalize, federalise]


ADJECTIVE (1)

1. united under a central government;
[syn: federate, federated]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Federate \Fed"er*ate\, a. [L. foederatus, p. p. of foederare to
   establish by treaty or league, fr. foedus. See Federal.]
   United by compact, as sovereignties, states, or nations;
   joined in confederacy; leagued; confederate; as, federate
   nations.

   Syn: federated.
        [1913 Webster]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

federate
    adj 1: united under a central government [syn: federate,
           federated]
    v 1: enter into a league for a common purpose; "The republics
         federated to become the Soviet Union" [syn: federate,
         federalize, federalise]
    2: unite on a federal basis or band together as a league; "The
       country was federated after the civil war" [syn: federate,
       federalize, federalise]