what does confederate mean?

Answer 1

1. united in a league, alliance, or conspiracy.
2. (initial capital letter) of or pertaining to the Confederate States of America: the Confederate army.
–noun 3. a person, group, nation, etc., united with others in a confederacy; an ally.
4. an accomplice, esp. in a mischievous or criminal act.
5. (initial capital letter) U.S. History. a supporter of the Confederate States of America.
–verb (used with object), verb (used without object) 6. to unite in a league, alliance, or conspiracy.


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[Origin: 1350–1400; ME confederat < LL confoederātus (ptp. of confoederāre to unite in a league), equiv. to con- con- + foeder- (s. of foedus) treaty (see fidelity) + -ātus -ate1]


—Synonyms 3. associate, partner, cohort.
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source con·fed·er·ate (kən-fěd'ər-ĭt) Pronunciation Key
n.
A member of a confederacy; an ally.
One who assists in a plot; an accomplice. See Synonyms at partner.
Confederate A supporter of the Confederate States of America.

adj.
United in a confederacy; allied.
Confederate Of or having to do with the Confederate States of America.

tr. & intr.v. (-ə-rāt') con·fed·er·at·ed, con·fed·er·at·ing, con·fed·er·ates
To form into or become part of a confederacy.


[From Middle English confederat, allied, from Late Latin cōnfoederātus, past participle of cōnfoederāre, to unite : Latin com-, com- + Latin foederāre, to unite (from foedus, foeder-, league; see bheidh- in Indo-European roots).]

con·fed'er·a'tive adj.

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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source
confederate

c.1370, from O.Fr. confÈdÈrer, from L.L. confoederatus, pp. of confoederare "to unite by a league," from foedus (gen. foederis) "a league."

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WordNet - Cite This Source confederate

adjective
1. of or having to do with the southern Confederacy during the American Civil War; "Confederate soldiers"
2. united in a confederacy or league [syn: allied]

noun
1. a supporter of the Confederate States of America
2. someone who assists in a plot
3. a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan) [syn: accomplice]

verb
1. form a group or unite; "The groups banded together" [syn: band together]
2. form a confederation with; of nations

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American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source
Confederate


A descriptive term for the institutions and people of the Confederacy.

Answer 2

A member of a confederacy; an ally.
2. One who assists in a plot; an accomplice. See Synonyms at partner.
3. Confederate A supporter of the Confederate States of America.
adj.
1. United in a confederacy; allied.
2. Confederate Of or having to do with the Confederate States of America.
tr. & intr.v. (--rt) con·fed·er·at·ed, con·fed·er·at·ing, con·fed·er·ates
To form into or become part of a confederacy.

Answer 3

1. A member of a confederacy; an ally.
2. One who assists in a plot; an accomplice. See Synonyms at partner.
3. Confederate A supporter of the Confederate States of America.
adj.
1. United in a confederacy; allied.
2. Confederate Of or having to do with the Confederate States of America.
tr. & intr.v. (--rt) con·fed·er·at·ed, con·fed·er·at·ing, con·fed·er·ates
To form into or become part of a confederacy.

Answer 4

Confederate means associate

Answer 5

A confederation is an association of sovereign states or communities, usually created by treaty but often later adopting a common constitution. Confederations tend to be established for dealing with critical issues, such as defense, foreign affairs, foreign trade, and a common currency, with the central government being required to provide support for all members. A confederation, in modern political terms, is usually limited to a permanent union of sovereign states for common action in relation to other states

Answer 6

I am assuming that you don't just want a quote from a dictionary, and that you instead want the connotation of the word.

It is usually used to describe a supporter, member, or institution of the Confederate States of America. It is also usually used to describe a group of people or things.

Answer 7

In simplest terms, a confederate is an ally, but it is often used in a negative sense, such as a confederate in a conspiracy.

Answer 8

in terms of U.S. history, a the confederates were fighting on the side that wanted slavery to continue in the civil war... hope that helps!

Answer 9

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Answer 10

An aliance group.