| confederat | The troops fought with Grant against the Confederates. |
| confederate | (n) a supporter of the Confederate States of America |
| confederate | (n) someone who assists in a plot, Syn. henchman, collaborator, partner in crime |
| confederate | (v) form a confederation with; of nations |
| confederate | (adj) of or having to do with the southern Confederacy during the American Civil War, Example: Confederate soldiers |
| confederate army | (n) the southern army during the American Civil War, Syn. Army of the Confederacy |
| confederate soldier | (n) a soldier in the Army of the Confederacy during the American Civil War |
| confederation | (n) a union of political organizations, Syn. federation, confederacy |
| confederation | (n) the act of forming an alliance or confederation, Syn. alliance |
| Confederate | v. t. With these the Piercies them confederate. Daniel. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Confederate | v. i. To unite in a league; to join in a mutual contract or covenant; to band together. [ 1913 Webster ] By words men . . . covenant and confederate. South. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Confederate | 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. ] All the swords |
| Confederate | n. He found some of his confederates in gaol. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Confederater | n. A confederate. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Confederation | n. [ L. confoederatio: cf. F. confédération. ] The three princes enter into some strict league and confederation among themselves. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ] This was no less than a political confederation of the colonies of New England. Palfrey. [ 1913 Webster ]
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| Confederative | a. Of or pertaining to a confederation. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Confederator | n. A confederate. Grafton. [ 1913 Webster ] |