"confederate" meaning in English

See confederate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /kənˈfɛdərət/ Audio: en-us-confederate.ogg [US] Forms: confederate [positive], [comparative], [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is a confederate, it is formed by an agreement amongst its members.
    Sense id: simple-confederate-en-adj-cj1q5XjQ

Noun

IPA: /kənˈfɛdərət/ Audio: en-us-confederate.ogg [US] Forms: confederate [singular], confederates [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A confederate is an accomplice in a plot.
    Sense id: simple-confederate-en-noun-uKLZmYum

Verb

IPA: /kənˈfɛdəreɪt/ Audio: en-us-confederate.ogg [US] Forms: confederate [canonical], confederates [third-person, singular], confederated [past], confederated [past, participle], confederating [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|confederat|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you confederate, you combine groups into an alliance.
    Sense id: simple-confederate-en-verb-3nC5Xugl
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