Federate vs. Unify — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Federate and Unify
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Definitions
Federate➦
To cause to join into a league, federal union, or similar association.
Unify➦
To make into or become a unit; consolidate.
Federate➦
To become united into a federal union.
Unify➦
(transitive) Cause to become one; make into a unit; consolidate; merge; combine.
Federate➦
United in a federation.
Unify➦
(intransitive) Become one.
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Federate➦
Federated, united in an alliance or federation.
Unify➦
To cause to be one; to make into a unit; to unite; to view as one.
A comprehensive or unifying act of the judging faculty.
Perception is thus a unifying act.
Federate➦
A member of a federation.
Unify➦
Become one;
Germany unified officially in 1990
Will the two Koreas unify?
Federate➦
(computer simulation) a system participating in a collective simulation, particularly within the context of the HLA (High Level Architecture) standard.
Unify➦
To bring or combine together or with something else;
Resourcefully he mingled music and dance
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Federate➦
To unite in a federation.
Unify➦
Act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
Federate➦
United by compact, as sovereignties, states, or nations; joined in confederacy; leagued; confederate; as, federate nations.
Unify➦
Join or combine;
We merged our resources
Federate➦
Enter into a league for a common purpose;
The republics federated to become the Soviet Union
Federate➦
Unite on a federal basis or band together as a league;
The country was federated after the civil war
Federate➦
United under a central government