Federate

Pronunciation: /ˈfɛdəˌreɪt/

Definitions of federate

verb to unite or join together in a federal union

Example Sentences

A1 Countries federate to form a stronger union.

A2 The small towns decided to federate in order to improve their infrastructure.

B1 The trade unions federated to negotiate better working conditions for their members.

B2 The political parties federated to form a coalition government.

C1 The European countries federated to create a single currency.

C2 The different sports organizations federated to organize a major international tournament.

Examples of federate in a Sentence

formal The countries decided to federate in order to strengthen their political and economic ties.

informal The clubs in the neighborhood decided to federate to organize better events.

slang Let's federate our efforts to make this project a success!

figurative The different departments of the company need to federate their resources to achieve the overall goal.

Grammatical Forms of federate

• past tense: federated
• plural: federates
• comparative: more federated
• superlative: most federated
• present tense: federate
• future tense: will federate
• perfect tense: have federated
• continuous tense: is federating
• singular: federate
• positive degree: federate
• infinitive: to federate
• gerund: federating
• participle: federating

Origin and Evolution of federate

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'federate' originated from the Latin word 'foederatus', which means 'allied or leagued'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'federate' has come to be used to describe the act of forming a federal union or alliance between states or organizations.