n. 1. A member of a confederacy; an ally. 2. One who assists in a plot; an accomplice. See Synonyms at partner. 3. Confederate A supporter of the Confederate States of America. adj. 1. United in a confederacy; allied. 2. Confederate Of or having to do with the Confederate States of America. tr. & intr.v. (-ə-rāt′) con·fed·er·at·ed, con·fed·er·at·ing, con·fed·er·ates To form into or become part of a confederacy. [From Middle English confederat, allied, from Late Latin cōnfoederātus, past participle of cōnfoederāre, to unite : Latin com-, com- + Latin foederāre, to unite (from foedus, foeder-, league; see bheidh- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots).] con·feder·a′tive adj. |
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