ligate

See also: ligatë

English

Etymology

Latin ligātus, perfect passive participle of ligō (“I bind”). Compare league.

Pronunciation

enPR: lĭ'gāt, IPA^(key): /ˈlɪɡeɪt/

Verb

ligate (third-person singular simple present ligates, present participle ligating, simple past and past participle ligated)

(transitive) To bind with a ligature or bandage.
(transitive, typography) To connect text characters with a ligature.

Related terms

Translations

to bind with a ligature or bandage

Dutch: afbinden (nl)
Italian: legare (it)

Spanish: ligar (es)

Anagrams

aiglet, gelati

Esperanto

Adverb

ligate

present adverbial passive participle of ligi

Latin

Participle

ligāte

vocative masculine singular of ligātus

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