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to confed

to confed

9.9
To join with other groups to work together
  • verb
  • /kənˈfɛd/
  • Informal
translation icon : confederarse
  • They confed to work on the project together.

Examples

  • During the meeting, several organizations chose to confed for mutual benefit.

  • If we confed with our neighbors, we can achieve more than working alone.

  • The smaller groups decided to confed in order to have a stronger voice in negotiations.

  • We have confed for the upcoming event.

  • The smaller groups decided to confed in order to have a stronger voice in negotiations.

  • During the meeting, several organizations chose to confed for mutual benefit.

  • If we confed with our neighbors, we can achieve more than working alone.

Synonyms

united
vsto confed
2.2

Joined as one group and working toward the same goal

often implies a looser, informal or temporary joining rather than full unity
allied
vsto confed
346 4.3

Joined with other groups to work together for a common purpose

is used for looser informal or temporary teaming than formal alliance
to confederate
vsto confed
1 7.9

To join together with others to form a group for a common purpose

joins in a more informal or temporary partnership
coalesced
vsto confed
6.1

Joined together to form one whole

focuses instead on informal or temporary alliance, not full merging

Surface Forms

confed infinitive
confed past
confed past participle
confeding present participle
confeds third person singular

Etymology

Confed is an informal verb formed from confederate/confederation. The parts con- ('with') and feder (like federation) mean 'join together', so to confed is to join with others to form a group.