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Confederate

Confederate Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Confederate? [n] a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan) [n] someone who assists in a plot [n] a supporter of the Confederate States of America [adj] of or having to do with the southern Confederacy during the Civil War; "Confederate soldiers" [adj] united in a confederacy or league [v] form a group or unite; "The groups banded together" [v] form a confederation with; of nations Synonyms \| Synonyms for Confederate: accomplice \| allied \| band together \| collaborator \| confederative \| henchman \| partner in crime \| southern \| united Related Terms \| Find terms related to Confederate: abettor \| accessory \| accompany \| accomplice \| accomplice in crime \| act in concert \| act together \| adjunct \| affiliate \| affiliated \| allied \| ally \| amalgamate \| associate \| associate with \| associated \| assort with \| attend \| band \| band together \| be in cahoots \| be in league \| bedfellow \| brother \| brother-in-arms \| bunch \| bunch up \| cabal \| cabalistic \| cement a union \| centralize \| club \| club together \| coact \| coadjutor \| coalesce \| coconspirator \| cohort \| collaborate \| collaborator \| colleague \| collude \| combine \| come together \| companion \| compatriot \| compeer \| comrade \| concert \| concord \| concur \| confederated \| confrere \| consociate \| consolidate \| consort \| consort with \| conspirator \| conspiratorial \| conspire \| cooperate \| corporate \| couple \| couple with \| coupled \| crony \| do business with \| enleagued \| federalize \| federate \| federated \| fellow \| fellow conspirator \| fellow member \| fellow traveler \| flock together \| fuse \| gang \| gang up \| get heads together \| get together \| go along with \| go in partners \| go in partnership \| go partners \| go with \| hang around with \| hang together \| harmonize \| herd together \| hold together \| hook up \| hook up with \| in cahoots \| in league \| in partnership \| in with \| join \| join forces \| join fortunes with \| join in \| join together \| join up with \| join with \| keep company with \| keep together \| league \| league together \| leagued \| make common cause \| married \| marry \| merge \| organize \| pair \| pair off \| paired \| partner \| partners with \| play ball \| pull together \| put heads together \| reciprocate \| run with \| socius criminis \| stand together \| stand up with \| team up \| team up with \| team with \| teamed \| throw in together \| throw in with \| tie in \| tie in with \| tie up \| tie up with \| unionize \| unite \| unite efforts \| unite with \| wait on \| wed \| wedded \| work together See Also \| accessary \| accessory \| admirer \| assistant \| booster \| champion \| Confederate soldier \| decoy \| friend \| help \| helper \| protagonist \| Southerner \| steerer \| supporter \| unify \| unite Confederate In Webster's Dictionary \Confed"erate\, a. [L. confoederatus, p. p. of confoederare to join by a league; con- + foederare to establish by treaty or league, fr. foedus league, compact. See {Federal}.] 1. United in a league; allied by treaty; engaged in a confederacy; banded together; allied. All the swords In Italy, and her confederate arms, Could not have made this peace. --Shak. 2. (Amer. Hist.) Of or pertaining to the government of the eleven Southern States of the United States which (1860-1865) attempted to establish an independent nation styled the Confederate States of America; as, the Confederate congress; Confederate money. \Confed"erate\, n. 1. One who is united with others in a league; a person or a nation engaged in a confederacy; an ally; also, an accomplice in a bad sense. He found some of his confederates in gaol. --Macaulay. 2. (Amer. Hist.) A name designating an adherent to the cause of the States which attempted to withdraw from the Union (1860-1865). \Confed"erate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Confederated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Confederating}.] To unite in a league or confederacy; to ally. With these the Piercies them confederate. --Daniel. \Confed"erate\, v. i. To unite in a league; to join in a mutual contract or covenant; to band together. By words men . . . covenant and confederate. --South.

Confederate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Confederate?

[n] a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)
[n] someone who assists in a plot
[n] a supporter of the Confederate States of America
[adj] of or having to do with the southern Confederacy during the Civil War; "Confederate soldiers"
[adj] united in a confederacy or league
[v] form a group or unite; "The groups banded together"
[v] form a confederation with; of nations

Confederate In Webster's Dictionary

\Con*fed"er*ate\, a. [L. confoederatus, p. p. of
confoederare to join by a league; con- + foederare to
establish by treaty or league, fr. foedus league, compact.
See {Federal}.]
1. United in a league; allied by treaty; engaged in a
   confederacy; banded together; allied.

         All the swords In Italy, and her confederate arms,
         Could not have made this peace.       --Shak.

2. (Amer. Hist.) Of or pertaining to the government of the
   eleven Southern States of the United States which
   (1860-1865) attempted to establish an independent nation
   styled the Confederate States of America; as, the
   Confederate congress; Confederate money.


\Con*fed"er*ate\, n.
1. One who is united with others in a league; a person or a
   nation engaged in a confederacy; an ally; also, an
   accomplice in a bad sense.

         He found some of his confederates in gaol.
                                               --Macaulay.

2. (Amer. Hist.) A name designating an adherent to the cause
   of the States which attempted to withdraw from the Union
   (1860-1865).


\Con*fed"er*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Confederated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Confederating}.]
To unite in a league or confederacy; to ally.

      With these the Piercies them confederate. --Daniel.


\Con*fed"er*ate\, v. i.
To unite in a league; to join in a mutual contract or
covenant; to band together.

      By words men . . . covenant and confederate. --South.

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