| federalize | (v) put under the control and authority of a federal government, Syn. federalise |
| federate | (v) enter into a league for a common purpose, Syn. federalise, federalize, Example: The republics federated to become the Soviet Union |
| federate | (v) unite on a federal basis or band together as a league, Syn. federalise, federalize, Example: The country was federated after the civil war |