Ligate

//ˈlɪɡeɪt// verb

verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To bind with a ligature or bandage. transitive
  2. 2
    bind with a bandage or ligature wordnet
  3. 3
    To connect text characters with a ligature. transitive
  4. 4
    bind chemically wordnet
  5. 5
    To join by ligation. ambitransitive
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  1. 6
    join letters in a ligature when writing wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
colligate

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.

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