fed|er|ate

fed|er|ate
fed|er|ate «verb. FEHD uh rayt; adjective, noun. FEHD uhr iht, FEHD riht», verb, -at|ed, -at|ing, adjective, noun.
–v.t., v.i.
1. to form into a union or federation: »

a plan to federate the provinces. The provinces federated in order to facilitate trade between them and strengthen their defense. The recently created African states are engaged in federating (Rómulo Betancourt).

2. to organize on a federal basis: »

to federate a country or an empire.

–adj.
formed into a union or federation; federated; allied.
–n.
a member of a union or federation.
╂[< Latin foederāre (with English -ate1) league together < foedus; e etym. under federal (Cf. ↑federal)]

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