Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb federate
2 senses of federate
Sense 1
federate, federalize, federalise -- (enter into a league for a common purpose; "The republics federated to become the Soviet Union")
=> unify, unite, merge -- (become one; "Germany unified officially in 1990"; "the cells merge")
Sense 2
federate, federalize, federalise -- (unite on a federal basis or band together as a league; "The country was federated after the civil war")
=> unite, unify -- (act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief)
Antonyms of adj federated
1 sense of federated
Sense 1
federate, federated -- (united under a central government)
INDIRECT (VIA united) -> divided -- (separated into parts or pieces; "opinions are divided")
Similarity of adj federated
1 sense of federated
Sense 1
federate, federated -- (united under a central government)
=> united (vs. divided) -- (characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity; "presented a united front")