confederate
[kәn'fedәrit]
n. 盟者, 盟

a. 盟, 合

vt. (使)盟, (使)合

vi. (使)盟, (使)合

[] 犯, 谋者, 盟者

1. The country agreed to confederate with the neighboring country for mutual safety.
   意而邻盟。
2. The thief was arrested, but his confederate escaped.
   偷被逮住，但却逃夭夭。
3. The country tried to confederate itself with other countries for mutual safety.
   ，，试图使自己别盟。

confederate
[ noun ]

1. a supporter of the Confederate States of America

<noun.person>

2. someone who assists in a plot

<noun.person>

3. a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)

<noun.person>

[ verb ]

1. form a group or unite

<verb.social> band together
The groups banded together

2. form a confederation with; of nations

<verb.social>

[ adj ]

1. of or having to do with the southern Confederacy during the American Civil War

<adj.all>
Confederate soldiers

2. united in a confederacy or league

<adj.all>

Confederate \Con*fed"er*ate\, v. i.
To unite in a league; to join in a mutual contract or
covenant; to band together.

By words men . . . covenant and confederate. --South.


Confederate \Con*fed"er*ate\, a. [L. confoederatus, p. p. of
confoederare to join by a league; con- + foederare to
establish by treaty or league, fr. foedus league, compact.
See {Federal}.]
1. United in a league; allied by treaty; engaged in a
confederacy; banded together; allied.

All the swords
In Italy, and her confederate arms,
Could not have made this peace. --Shak.

2. (Amer. Hist.) Of or pertaining to the government of the
eleven Southern States of the United States which
(1860-1865) attempted to establish an independent nation
styled the Confederate States of America; as, the
Confederate congress; Confederate money.


Confederate \Con*fed"er*ate\, n.
1. One who is united with others in a league; a person or a
nation engaged in a confederacy; an ally; also, an
accomplice in a bad sense.

He found some of his confederates in gaol.
--Macaulay.

2. (Amer. Hist.) A name designating an adherent to the cause
of the States which attempted to withdraw from the Union
(1860-1865).


Confederate \Con*fed"er*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Confederated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Confederating}.]
To unite in a league or confederacy; to ally.

With these the Piercies them confederate. --Daniel.