"Here, girt with steel, the foremost in the fight, / fierce Juno stands, the Scaean gates before, / and, mad with fury and malignant spite, / calls up her federate forces from the shore."
Source: tatoeba (6856299)
Federate
/ˈfɛdəɹət/
Synonyms for "federate" (118 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (24)
act in concertact togetheraffiliateaffiliatedalliedallyamalgamateassociateassociatedbandband togetherbe in cahootsbe in leaguebunchbunch upcabalcement a unioncentralizeclubclub together
Strong matches (35)
collaboratecolludecombinecome togetherconcertconcordconcurconfederateconsociateconsolidateconspirecooperatecorporatecouplecoupleddo business withfederalizefuseganggang up
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get heads togetherget together
Verb(4 words)
Noun(8 words)
confederatesconnectconstituentcooperative storefederalistfederalizingfederation advocatefederation member
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (59)
go in partnersgo in partnershipgo partnershang togetherharmonizehold togetherhook uphook up within cahootsin leaguein withjoinjoin forcesjoin fortunes withjoin injoin togetherjoin up withjoin withkeep togetherleague
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league togetherleaguedmake common causemarriedmarrymergeorganizepairpair offpairedpartnerplay ballpull togetherput heads togetherreciprocatestand togetherstand up withteam upteam up withteam withteamedthrow in togetherthrow in withtie intie in withtie uptie up withunionizeuniteunite effortsunite withwedweddedwork together
Noun(5 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: act in concert, act together, affiliate, affiliated, allied.
- Sentence evidence is available for federate, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, opengloss, wordnet, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "federate".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "federate"
Keep "federate" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
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2. Tune tone
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3. Re-read context
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Final fit check
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If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "federate" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
9 entriesMore specific
8 entriesCollocations
10 entriesfederal unionfederate memberfederate statefederate statesfederated identityfederated loginfederated statesfederation agreementfederation memberfederation treaty
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriessimilar
1 entriesTranslations
2 translations across 1 languages.
French
2 entries- fédéré noun (Translations)
- fédérée noun (Translations)
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
The “free” as well as the “federate” city has the right to accept or decline a legislative proposal put before it by the Roman government.
Source: tatoeba (11867939)
But I do not admit that there is an opportunity for such a choice (whatever Baldus and Romanus may do) against one of two federates to the advantage of the other. 'If he cannot aid one without injury to the other, it is better not to help the one than to do harm to the other', as the words of Ambrose run; and that is the sense of the law and the rule which rates the avoidance of harm above the consideration of gain. What if, in order to benefit one federate, it is necessary to wrong the other doubly ? If two brothers who are lords of a feudal subject wage war upon each other, the vassal is bound to aid neither of them, since they mutually oppose each other, says Baldus. And allies mutually interfere with one another, as happens in other cases, which Romanus notes.
Source: wiktionary
A Federate (Application) can be defined as an application that implements or conforms to the HLA standard.
Source: wiktionary
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "federate"?
Closest matches include act in concert, act together, affiliate, affiliated, allied.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "federate"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.