fed·er·ate

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• 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… …   Useful english dictionary

• Con|fed|er|ate — «noun, adjective. kuhn FEHD uhr iht, FEHD riht; verb. kuhn FEHD uh rayt», noun, adjective, verb, at|ed, at|ing. –n. 1. a person or country joined with another for a special purpose; ally: »The countries of the United Nations are confederates in a …   Useful english dictionary

• con|fed|er|ate — «noun, adjective. kuhn FEHD uhr iht, FEHD riht; verb. kuhn FEHD uh rayt», noun, adjective, verb, at|ed, at|ing. –n. 1. a person or country joined with another for a special purpose; ally: »The countries of the United Nations are confederates in a …   Useful english dictionary

• ate — ab·bre·vi·ate; ac·cel·er·ate; acra·ni·ate; ac·u·ate; acu·le·ate; ac·yl·ate; adul·ter·ate; af·fec·tion·ate; af·fil·i·ate; ag·ate; ag·glom·er·ate; al·kyl·ate; al·lit·er·ate; am·mo·ni·ate; ap·pro·pri·ate; ar·che·go·ni·ate; as·cid·i·ate; as·per·ate;… …   English syllables

• fed — con·fed·er·a·cy; con·fed·er·al; con·fed·er·al·ist; con·fed·er·a·tion; con·fed·er·a·tion·ist; con·fed·er·a·tism; con·fed·er·a·tive; fed; fed·dan; fed·der; fed·e·li·ni; fed·er·a·cy; fed·er·al·ese; fed·er·al·ism; fed·er·al·iza·tion; fed·er·al·ize;… …   English syllables

• con·fed·er·ate — /kənˈfɛdərət/ noun, pl ates [count] 1 formal : a person who helps someone do something He turned to his confederates [=allies, accomplices] for help. 2 Confederate : a soldier, citizen, or supporter of the Confederacy during the American Civil… …   Useful english dictionary

• Con·fed·er·ate — /kənˈfɛdərət/ adj : of or relating to the Confederacy of the American Civil War Confederate states/soldiers/money the Confederate flag/army …   Useful english dictionary

• Well-Fed Feline — Infobox Television episode Title = Well Fed Feline Series = Garfield and Friends Caption = Season = 2 Episode = 99 Airdate = November 25, 1989 [ [http://www.povonline.com/Garf%20Episodes.htm Garfield Friends Episode Guide ] ] Production = G033 C… …   Wikipedia

• federate — fed·er·ate …   English syllables

• federate — fed|er|ate [ fedə,reıt ] verb intransitive to form a federation ╾ fed|er|ated adjective …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English