confederate

//kənˈfɛdərət//
C1Frequency Level 10Formal
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Noun

confederateSingular
confederatesPlural
1

A person who is united with others in a league, alliance, or conspiracy; an accomplice or ally.

The police arrested the thief and his confederates.

2

A supporter of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War.

My great-great-grandfather was a Confederate who fought in the Civil War.

Adjective

confederateCanonical form
1

United in a league or alliance; allied.

The confederate nations worked together to achieve their common goals.

2

Relating to the Confederate States of America.

The museum displays Confederate flags and uniforms from the Civil War era.

Verb

confederateInfinitive
confederatePresent tense
confederatedPast tense
confederatedPast participle
confederatingPresent participle
confederatesThird-person singular
1

To unite in a league or alliance; to join together for a common purpose.

The small nations confederated to defend themselves against the larger empire.

Synonym