I. ˈfed(ə)rə̇t adjective
Etymology: Latin foederatus, from foeder-, foedus league, compact + -atus -ate — more at federal I
: united by compact : forming an alliance : federated
II. ˈfedəˌrāt, usu -ād.+V verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
intransitive verb
: to unite in a league or association
several nations willing to federate
transitive verb
1. : to organize into a federal organization
federate the world
a federated state
the British provinces, then separate but now federated as Canada — T.H.LeDuc
2. : to unite in a league or alliance or federation
officially federated with Ethiopia — Americana Annual