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confederate

(kənfedərət)

Word forms: plural confederates

countable noun

Someone's confederates are the people they are working with in a secret activity.

Synonyms: associate, partner, ally, colleague More Synonyms of confederate

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confederate in British English

noun (kənˈfɛdərɪt, -ˈfɛdrɪt)

a nation, state, or individual that is part of a confederacy

someone who is part of a conspiracy; accomplice

adjective (kənˈfɛdərɪt, -ˈfɛdrɪt)

united in a confederacy; allied

verb (kənˈfɛdəˌreɪt)

to form into or become part of a confederacy

Word origin

C14: from Late Latin confoederātus, from confoederāre to unite by a league, from Latin com- together + foedus treaty

Confederate in British English

(kənˈfɛdərɪt, -ˈfɛdrɪt)

adjective

of, supporting, or relating to the Confederate States of America

noun

a supporter of the Confederate States of America

confederate in American English

(kənˈfɛdərɪt; for v .; kənˈfɛdərˌeɪt)

adjective

united in a confederacy or league

2. US; [C-]

of the Confederacy

noun

a person, group, nation, or state united with another or others for a common purpose;ally; associate

an associate in an unlawful act or plot; accomplice

5. US; [C-]

any Southern supporter of the Confederacy

verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: conˈfederˌated or conˈfederˌating

to unite in a confederacy; ally

SIMILAR WORDS: asˈsociˌate

Word origin

ME confederat < LL confoederatus, pp. of confoederare, to unite by a league < foedus, a league: see faith

Examples of 'confederate' in a sentence
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`This Orwell is your contact, your confederate, your controller?`A confederate who either drove his car off the base or had it waiting at a designated spot.His face was pocked from bad food or disease and he thought he was a confederate general or in Apocalypse Now.But Kelly had been dismayed when he learned through a London confederate that the famous Fenton Hardy had been called in on the case.

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British English: confederate NOUN

Someone's confederates are the people they are working with in a secret activity.

American English: confederate
Brazilian Portuguese: cúmplice
Chinese: 盟友
European Spanish: cómplice
French: acolyte
German: Komplize
Italian: alleato
Japanese: 共謀者
Korean: 공범자
European Portuguese: cúmplice
Latin American Spanish: cómplice

(noun) in the sense of associate

Definition

an accomplice or conspirator

The conspirators were joined by their confederates.

Synonyms

associate

the restaurant owner's business associates

partner

They were partners in crime.

ally

She is a close ally of the Prime Minister.

colleague

Three of my colleagues have been made redundant.

accessory

She was charged with being an accessory to the embezzlement of funds.

accomplice

His accomplice was arrested after a high-speed car chase.

abettor

(adjective) in the sense of allied

Definition

united

They wanted to establish a confederate Europe.

Synonyms

allied

forces from three allied nations

federal

Communist deputies in the federal assembly

associated

the Associated Press

combined

federated

a larger federated Europe

in alliance

(verb) in the sense of unite

Definition

to unite in a confederacy

Ethnic conflicts derived from an ill-managed effort to confederate the country.

Synonyms

unite

The two parties have been trying to unite since the New Year.

ally

We need to ally economic freedom with personal liberty.

associate

I haven't been associated with the project over the last year.

combine

Different states or groups can combine to enlarge their markets.

merge

The two countries merged into one.

amalgamate

The firm has amalgamated with an American company.

band together

People living in a foreign city band together for company.

federate

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单词	confederate
释义	Trends of confederate View usage for: confederate (kənfedərət) Word forms: plural confederates countable noun Someone's confederates are the people they are working with in a secret activity. Synonyms: associate, partner, ally, colleague More Synonyms of confederate More Synonyms of confederate confederate in British English noun (kənˈfɛdərɪt, -ˈfɛdrɪt) 1. a nation, state, or individual that is part of a confederacy 2. someone who is part of a conspiracy; accomplice adjective (kənˈfɛdərɪt, -ˈfɛdrɪt) 3. united in a confederacy; allied verb (kənˈfɛdəˌreɪt) 4. to form into or become part of a confederacy Word origin C14: from Late Latin confoederātus, from confoederāre to unite by a league, from Latin com- together + foedus treaty Confederate in British English (kənˈfɛdərɪt, -ˈfɛdrɪt) adjective 1. of, supporting, or relating to the Confederate States of America noun 2. a supporter of the Confederate States of America confederate in American English (kənˈfɛdərɪt; for v .; kənˈfɛdərˌeɪt) adjective 1. united in a confederacy or league 2. US; [C-] of the Confederacy noun 3. a person, group, nation, or state united with another or others for a common purpose;ally; associate 4. an associate in an unlawful act or plot; accomplice 5. US; [C-] any Southern supporter of the Confederacy verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: conˈfederˌated or conˈfederˌating 6. to unite in a confederacy; ally SIMILAR WORDS: asˈsociˌate Word origin ME confederat < LL confoederatus, pp. of confoederare, to unite by a league < foedus, a league: see faith Examples of 'confederate' in a sentence confederate `This Orwell is your contact, your confederate, your controller? Shah, Idries KARA KUSH (2003) `A confederate who either drove his car off the base or had it waiting at a designated spot. Kallen, Lucille C B GREENFIELD - A LITTLE MADNESS (2003) His face was pocked from bad food or disease and he thought he was a confederate general or in Apocalypse Now. Dexter Petley WHITE LIES (2003) But Kelly had been dismayed when he learned through a London confederate that the famous Fenton Hardy had been called in on the case. Dixon, Franklin W. THE VIKING SYMBOL MYSTERY (2003) In other languages confederate British English: confederate NOUN Someone's confederates are the people they are working with in a secret activity. American English: confederate Brazilian Portuguese: cúmplice Chinese: 盟友 European Spanish: cómplice French: acolyte German: Komplize Italian: alleato Japanese: 共謀者 Korean: 공범자 European Portuguese: cúmplice Latin American Spanish: cómplice (noun) in the sense of associate Definition an accomplice or conspirator The conspirators were joined by their confederates. Synonyms associate the restaurant owner's business associates partner They were partners in crime. ally She is a close ally of the Prime Minister. colleague Three of my colleagues have been made redundant. accessory She was charged with being an accessory to the embezzlement of funds. accomplice His accomplice was arrested after a high-speed car chase. abettor (adjective) in the sense of allied Definition united They wanted to establish a confederate Europe. Synonyms allied forces from three allied nations federal Communist deputies in the federal assembly associated the Associated Press combined federated a larger federated Europe in alliance (verb) in the sense of unite Definition to unite in a confederacy Ethnic conflicts derived from an ill-managed effort to confederate the country. Synonyms unite The two parties have been trying to unite since the New Year. ally We need to ally economic freedom with personal liberty. associate I haven't been associated with the project over the last year. combine Different states or groups can combine to enlarge their markets. merge The two countries merged into one. amalgamate The firm has amalgamated with an American company. band together People living in a foreign city band together for company. federate Seeally Nearby words of confederate confabulate confabulation confederacy confederate confer conference confess Synonyms of 'confederate' confederate Explore 'confederate' in the dictionary
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