confederate
confederate · confederates · confederated · confederating
To unite persons or states in a league, confederacy or conspiracyTo unite persons or states in a league, confederacy or conspiracy; to ally, league.
/kənˈfɛdəɹeɪt/
» The confederate flag is so controversial.
Amastan · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesTo unite persons or states in a league, confederacy or conspiracy; to ally, league.
More definitions
- form a confederation with; of nations
- form a group or unite
Examples
39 sentencesThe confederate flag is so controversial.
Sami took pictures with a confederate flag.
Sami was seen with a confederate flag.
The confederate flag is synonymous of racism.
We don't want a confederate flag here.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
First attested in 1531; borrowed from Late Latin cōnfoederātus, see -ate (verb-forming sufFirst attested in 1531; borrowed from Late Latin cōnfoederātus, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and Etymology 1 for more. Doublet of (obsolete) confeder.
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Forms
confederates, confederating, confederated, confederated| Base form | confederate · to confederate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | confederates |
| Present participle | confederating |
| Past simple | confederated |
| Past participle | confederated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- form a group or unite:band together
Word family
15 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle