verb
1. unite on a federal basis or band together as a league (Freq. 1)
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The country was federated after the civil war
• Syn: ↑federate, ↑federalise
• Derivationally related forms: ↑federation (for: ↑federate)
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something
2. put under the control and authority of a federal government
• Syn: ↑federalise
• Derivationally related forms: ↑federalisation (for: ↑federalise), ↑federalization
• Hypernyms: ↑decentralize, ↑deconcentrate, ↑decentralise
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something
3. enter into a league for a common purpose
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The republics federated to become the Soviet Union
• Syn: ↑federate, ↑federalise
• Verb Frames:
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Something ——s
Useful english dictionary. 2012.