confederate

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'confederate', 'Confederate': /kənˈfɛdərət/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/adj., n. kənˈfɛdərɪt; v. kənˈfɛdəˌreɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(adj., n. kən fedər it, -fedrit; v. kən fedə rāt′)


Inflections of 'confederate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
confederates
v 3rd person singular
confederating
v pres p
confederated
v past
confederated
v past p

confederate
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Sense: modif.
Synonyms:
federated, combined, confederated, federate, in alliance, incorporated, corporate Collocations, united Collocations, federal, unionized, unionised (UK), syndicated, amalgamated, leagued, allied, associated Collocations, organized Collocations, organised (UK), in league, in cahoots, joined
Sense: n.
Synonyms:
ally Collocations, accomplice, accessory, abettor, fellow Collocations, partner Collocations, colleague Collocations, mate Collocations (UK), slang Collocations, chum (UK), friend Collocations, pal Collocations (US), buddy Collocations (US), comrade, brother-in-arms, brother Collocations, crony, co-conspirator, collaborator
Sense: modif.
Synonyms:
secessionist, Rebel Collocations, Southern Collocations, slave Collocations, slaveholding, south of the Mason Dixon line
Sense: n.
Synonyms:
Southerner, secessionist, one of the Gray (US), Johnny Reb, rebel Collocations, Confederate soldier, member of the Confederate Army

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