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Word entry · 6 letters

ligate

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"Tie off surgically"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /ˈlɪɡeɪt/Part of speech verbSorted aegiltStarts with LEnds with E1 clues
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Definitions

  1. bind with a bandage or ligature

Word origin

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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