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.
ADJECTIVE:
1. United in a confederacy; allied. 2.Confederate Of or having to do with the Confederate States of America.
TRANSITIVE & INTRANSITIVE VERB:
Inflected forms: con·fed·er·at·ed, con·fed·er·at·ing, con·fed·er·ates (--rt) To form into or become part of a confederacy.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Middle English confederat, allied, from Late Latin cnfoedertus, past participle of cnfoederre, to unite : Latin com-, com- + Latin foederre, to unite (from foedus, foeder-, league; see bheidh- in Appendix I).
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