CONFEDERATE, a. [L.] United in a league; allied by treaty; engaged in a confederacy.
These were confederate with Abram. Gen 14.
Syria is confederate with Ephraim. Isa 7.
CONFED'ERATE, n. One who is united with others in a league; a person or nation engaged in a confederacy; an ally.
CONFED'ERATE, v.i. [L.] To unite in a league; to join in a mutual contract or covenant.
by words men come to know one another's minds; by these they covenant and confederate.
The colonies of America confederated in 1775.
Several States of Europe have sometimes confederated for mutual safety.
CONFED'ERATE, v.t. To unite in a league; to ally.
With these the Piercies them confederate.
