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confederate

con·fed·er·ate
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    • UK Pronunciation
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    • [adjective, noun kuh n-fed-er-it, -fed-rit; verb kuh n-fed-uh-reyt]
    • /adjective, noun kənˈfɛd ər ɪt, -ˈfɛd rɪt; verb kənˈfɛd əˌreɪt/
    • /kənˈfed.ər.ət/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [adjective, noun kuh n-fed-er-it, -fed-rit; verb kuh n-fed-uh-reyt]
    • /adjective, noun kənˈfɛd ər ɪt, -ˈfɛd rɪt; verb kənˈfɛd əˌreɪt/

Definitions of confederate word

  • countable noun confederate Someone's confederates are the people they are working with in a secret activity. 3
  • noun confederate a nation, state, or individual that is part of a confederacy 3
  • noun confederate someone who is part of a conspiracy; accomplice 3
  • adjective confederate united in a confederacy; allied 3
  • verb confederate to form into or become part of a confederacy 3
  • adjective confederate of, supporting, or relating to the Confederate States of America 3
See all 27 definitions of confederate

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Origin of confederate

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English confederat < Late Latin confoederātus (past participle of confoederāre to unite in a league), equivalent to con- con- + foeder- (stem of foedus) treaty (see fidelity) + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Confederate

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confederate popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for confederate

adj confederate

  • incorporated — legally incorporated, as a company.
  • organized — affiliated in an organization, especially a union: organized dockworkers.
  • combined — A combined effort or attack is made by two or more groups of people at the same time.
  • corporate — Corporate means relating to business corporations or to a particular business corporation.
  • associated — If one thing is associated with another, the two things are connected with each other.

noun confederate

  • colleague — Your colleagues are the people you work with, especially in a professional job.
  • conspirator — A conspirator is a person who joins a conspiracy.
  • associate — If you associate someone or something with another thing, the two are connected in your mind.
  • accessory — Accessories are items of equipment that are not usually essential, but which can be used with or added to something else in order to make it more efficient, useful, or decorative.
  • ally — A country's ally is another country that has an agreement to support it, especially in war.

adjective confederate

  • united — made into or caused to act as a single entity: a united front.
  • joined — to bring in contact, connect, or bring or put together: to join hands; to join pages with a staple.
  • affiliated — If an organization is affiliated with another larger organization, it is officially connected with the larger organization or is a member of it.
  • amalgamated — Combined from two or more entities into one specific entity whilst retaining the defining characteristics of the original source entities.
  • organised — to form as or into a whole consisting of interdependent or coordinated parts, especially for united action: to organize a committee.

verb confederate

  • unite — to join, combine, or incorporate so as to form a single whole or unit.
  • affiliate — An affiliate is an organization which is officially connected with another, larger organization or is a member of it.
  • join — to bring in contact, connect, or bring or put together: to join hands; to join pages with a staple.
  • link — a torch, especially of tow and pitch.
All 32 Synonyms of confederate

Antonyms for confederate

noun confederate

  • antagonist — Your antagonist is your opponent or enemy.
  • opponent — a person who is on an opposing side in a game, contest, controversy, or the like; adversary.
  • foe — a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy: a bitter foe.
  • rival — a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor.

verb confederate

All 5 Antonyms of confederate

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Related words

  • army of the potomac

    Union forces, trained and organized by Gen. George B. McClellan, that guarded Washington, D.C., against a Confederate invasion across the Potomac and fought battles in the eastern sector during the Civil War.

  • confederate memorial day

    a day set aside in the South to pay tribute to those who served with the Confederate forces during the American Civil War. It is observed on April 26 in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi; on May 10 in North Carolina and South Carolina; on May 30 in Virginia; and on June 3 in Kentucky, Louisiana, and Tennessee.

  • johnny reb

    U.S. History. a Confederate soldier.

  • johnston

    Albert Sidney, 1803–62, Confederate general in the U.S. Civil War.

  • stars and bars

    U.S. History. the flag adopted by the Confederate States of America, consisting of two broad horizontal bars of red separated by one of white, with a blue union marked with a circle of white stars, one for each Confederate state. Compare Southern Cross (def 2).

  • andersonville

    town in SW central Ga.: site of a Confederate prison in the Civil War
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