federate

verb

/ˈfedəreɪt/

[intransitive] (specialist)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they federate	/ˈfedəreɪt/ /ˈfedəreɪt/
he / she / it federates	/ˈfedəreɪts/ /ˈfedəreɪts/
past simple federated	/ˈfedəreɪtɪd/ /ˈfedəreɪtɪd/
past participle federated	/ˈfedəreɪtɪd/ /ˈfedəreɪtɪd/
-ing form federating	/ˈfedəreɪtɪŋ/ /ˈfedəreɪtɪŋ/

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(of states, organizations, etc.州、组织、机构等) to join together under a central government or organization while keeping some local control结成联邦；组成同盟
Word Originearly 18th cent. (as an adjective): from late Latin foederatus, based on foedus, foeder- ‘league, covenant’.

BNC: 41832 COCA: 44505

federate