Confederate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kənˈfɛdəɹət/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Confederate is an adjective meaning Of, relating to, or united in a confederacy.
Meaning
Of, relating to, or united in a confederacy.
More Meanings
- Banded together; allied.
- A member of a confederacy.
- An accomplice in a plot.
- (ambitransitive) To unite persons or states in a league, confederacy or conspiracy; to ally, league.
- (obsolete or archaic, as a participle) Confederated.
Example Sentences
He found some of his confederates in gaol.
With them the gods were confederated to break barbarian arrogance.
All the swords / In Italy, and her confederate arms, / Could not have made this peace.
By'th'vvay, vve met my vvife, her ſiſter, and a rabble more Of vilde confederates : […]
Word Forms
- confederates
- confederating
- confederated
Synonyms for confederate
Depending on context, synonyms include ally, friend, collaborator, henchman, confederative, allied.
Antonyms for confederate
Common opposites include enemy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ally, southern, collaborator, allied, henchman, united.
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