federate

Definition of Federate in English :

enter into a league for a common purpose

Example Sentences:
'The republics federated to become the Soviet Union'

unite on a federal basis or band together as a league

Example Sentences:
'The country was federated after the civil war'

3. federate, federated

united under a central government

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Federate

verb (ˈfɛdəˌreɪt )

1.

to unite or cause to unite in a federal union

adjective (ˈfɛdərɪt )

2.

federal; federated

adjective

1.

united by common agreement under a central government or authority

verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈfederˌated or ˈfederˌating

2.

to unite in a federation

v. fed·er·at·ed, fed·er·at·ing, fed·er·ates

v.tr.

To cause to join into a league, federal union, or similar association.

v.intr.

To become united into a federal union.

adj. (fĕdər-ĭt, fĕdrĭt)

United in a federation.