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To unite in one mass or body; to incorporate. [Archaic.] Jer. Taylor.

Union of things in one mass or body. [R.] Dr. H. More.

ngaged in a confederacy; banded together; allied. All the swords In Italy, and her confederate arms, Could not have made this peace. Shak.

A confederate.

The act of confederating; a league; a compact for mutual support; alliance, particulary of princes, nations, or states. The three princes enter into some strict league and confederation among themselves. Bacon. This was no less than a political confederation of the colonies of New England. Palfrey.

Of or pertaining to a confederation.

A confederate. Grafton.

he name of uniformity; Where pyramids to pyramids relate And the whole fabric doth configurate. Jordan.

relative disposition of the parts of a thing' shape; figure. It is the variety of configurations [of the mouth] . . . which gives birth and origin to the several vowels. Harris.

A fire extending to many objects, or over a large space; a general burning.

A society or body of men united for some purpose, or in some profession; a brotherhood.

Gathered into a ball or a mass; collected together; concentrated; as, conglomerate rays of light. Beams of light when they are multiplied and conglomerate. Bacon. Fluids are separated in the liver and the other conglobate and conglomerate glands. Cheyne.

mass; the state of being thus collected; collection; accumulation; that which is conglomerated; a mixed mass. Bacon.

Rejoicing together; congratulatory. With like joy Congratulant approached him. Milton.

rson addressed; to wish joy to. It is the king's most sweet pleasure and affection to congratulate the princess at her pavilion. Shak. To congratulate one's self, to rejoice; to feel satisfaction; to consider one's self happy or fortunate.

The act of congratulating; an expression of sympathetic pleasure. With infinite congratulations for our safe arrival. Dr. J. Scott.

One who offers congratulation. Milton.

Expressive of sympathetic joy; as, a congratulatory letter.

sacred name, or in solemn manner; the act of binding by an oath; an earnest entreaty; adjuration. We charge you, in the name of God, take heed; . . . Under this conjuration speak, my lord. Shak.

One who swears or is sworn with others; one bound by oath with others; a compurgator. Burrill.