Federate (Verb)
Meaning 1
Unite on a federal basis or band together as a league; "The country was federated after the civil war".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The individual states began to federate under a central government after the war for independence.
- The city's libraries will federate their resources to create a single, unified catalog for patrons.
- Several small businesses federated to acquire better purchasing power from suppliers.
- If the tribes federate, they can resist foreign invaders more effectively.
- The organization will federate with others to accomplish the massive environmental campaign across the nation.
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Meaning 2
Enter into a league for a common purpose; "The republics federated to become the Soviet Union".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The Australian colonies federated to form a single nation in 1901.
- Six states of the former British colonies federated as the United States.
- Numerous indigenous tribes federated together to resist the colonizers.
- The unions federated with other labor organizations to strengthen their bargaining power.
- Local governments federated to provide regional services and share costs effectively.