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verb
- 1. (with reference to a number of states or organizations) form or be formed into a single centralized unit, within which each state or organization keeps some internal autonomy: "in 1901 the six colonies federated to form the Commonwealth of Australia"
adjective
- 1. relating to a federated state or organization: "federate armies"
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if a group of organizations, regions, countries, etc. federates, it joins together to form a federation (= a larger organization or government): Local fishing cooperatives have federated to form a national organization.
The meaning of FEDERATE is united in an alliance or federation : federated. How to use federate in a sentence.
Federate definition: to unite in a federation. . See examples of FEDERATE used in a sentence.
Add to word list. if a group of organizations, regions, countries, etc. federates, it joins together to form a federation (= a larger organization or government): Local fishing cooperatives have federated to form a national organization.
adjective. 1. united by common agreement under a central government or authority. verb transitive, verb intransitive Word forms: ˈfederˌated or ˈfederˌating. 2. to unite in a federation. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Word origin.
Definitions of federate. verb. unite on a federal basis or band together as a league. “The country was federated after the civil war”. synonyms: federalise, federalize. see more. verb. enter into a league for a common purpose. “The republics federated to become the Soviet Union”.
fed·er·ate. (fĕd′ə-rāt′) v. fed·er·at·ed, fed·er·at·ing, fed·er·ates. v.tr. To cause to join into a league, federal union, or similar association. v.intr. To become united into a federal union. adj. (fĕd′ər-ĭt, fĕd′rĭt) United in a federation.
Definition of federate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Jun 2, 2024 · federate (third-person singular simple present federates, present participle federating, simple past and past participle federated) To unite in a federation.
FEDERATE meaning: to join (organizations, states, etc.) in a federation.