CONFEDERATE, adjective [Latin] United in a league; allied by treaty; engaged in a confederacy. These were confederate with Abram. Genesis 14:13. Syria is confederate with Ephraim. Isaiah 7:2. CONFED'ERATE, noun One who is united with others in a league; a person or nation engaged in a confederacy; an ally. CONFED'ERATE, verb intransitive [Latin] To unite in a league; to join in a mutual contract or covenant. By words men come to know one another's minds; by these they covenant and confederate The colonies of America confederated in 1775. Several States of Europe have sometimes confederated for mutual safety. CONFED'ERATE, verb transitive To unite in a league; to ally. With these the Piercies them confederate
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