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English Dictionary: confederate	by the DICT Development Group
5 results for confederate
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Confederate adj of or having to do with the southern Confederacy during the American Civil War; "Confederate soldiers" united in a confederacy or league Synonym(s): allied, confederate, confederative n a supporter of the Confederate States of America someone who assists in a plot Synonym(s): confederate, collaborator, henchman, partner in crime a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan) Synonym(s): accomplice, confederate v form a group or unite; "The groups banded together" [syn: band together, confederate] form a confederation with; of nations
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Confederate \Confed"erate\, n. 1. One who is united with others in a league; a person or a nation engaged in a confederacy; an ally; also, an accomplice in a bad sense. He found some of his confederates in gaol. --Macaulay. 2. (Amer. Hist.) A name designating an adherent to the cause of the States which attempted to withdraw from the Union (1860-1865).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Confederate \Confed"erate\, a. [L. confoederatus, p. p. of confoederare to join by a league; con- + foederare to establish by treaty or league, fr. foedus league, compact. See {Federal}.] 1. United in a league; allied by treaty; engaged in a confederacy; banded together; allied. All the swords In Italy, and her confederate arms, Could not have made this peace. --Shak. 2. (Amer. Hist.) Of or pertaining to the government of the eleven Southern States of the United States which (1860-1865) attempted to establish an independent nation styled the Confederate States of America; as, the Confederate congress; Confederate money.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Confederate \Confed"erate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Confederated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Confederating}.] To unite in a league or confederacy; to ally. With these the Piercies them confederate. --Daniel.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Confederate \Confed"erate\, v. i. To unite in a league; to join in a mutual contract or covenant; to band together. By words men . . . covenant and confederate. --South.