confederate vs unite

confederate is a noun but unite is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
confederate	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
unite	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, unite is a hypernym of confederate; that is, unite is a word with a broader meaning than confederate:

Other hypernyms of confederate include unify.

As verbs, unite is a hypernym of confederate; that is, unite is a word with a broader meaning than confederate:

Other hypernyms of confederate include unify.

confederate (noun)	unite (noun)
a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)
someone who assists in a plot

confederate (adjective)	unite (adjective)
united in a confederacy or league

confederate (verb)	unite (verb)
form a group or unite	become one
form a confederation with; of nations	join or combine
	act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
	bring together for a common purpose or action or ideology or in a shared situation
	have or possess in combination
	be or become joined or united or linked