Ligate
/ˈlɪɡeɪt/ verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To bind with a ligature or bandage. transitive
- 2 bind with a bandage or ligature wordnet
- 3 To connect text characters with a ligature. transitive
- 4 bind chemically wordnet
- 5 To join by ligation. ambitransitive
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- 6 join letters in a ligature when writing wordnet
Etymology
First attested in 1599; borrowed from Latin ligātus, perfect passive participle of ligō (“to bind”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of legato. Compare league.