ligate

See also: ligatë

English

Etymology

(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin ligātus, perfect passive participle of ligō (“I bind”). Compare league.

Pronunciation

• enPR: lĭ'gāt, IPA^(key): /ˈlɪɡeɪt/

Verb

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

Related terms

• ligase
• ligation

Translations

to bind with a ligature or bandage

• Dutch: afbinden (nl)
• Italian: legare (it)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Spanish: ligar (es)

Anagrams

• aiglet, gelati

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Esperanto

Adverb

ligate

1. present adverbial passive participle of ligi

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Latin

Participle

(deprecated template usage) ligāte

1. vocative masculine singular of ligātus