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litigate definition

liti·gate (-gāt′)

transitive verb litigated -·gat′ed, litigating -·gat′·ing

to contest in a lawsuit

Etymology: < L litigatus, pp. of litigare, to dispute, carry on a suit < lis (gen. litis), dispute + agere, to do: see act

intransitive verb

to carry on a lawsuit

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litigate Synonyms

litigate

v.

dispute, contest, prosecute; see sue.


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litigate Usage Examples

Object

  • claim: We also established an office in Johannesburg in order to litigate the claims through the South African court system.

Infinitive complement

  • survive: Many of these lawsuits are filed by lawyers who must litigate just to survive.

Modifying Another Word

  • not: But if he did not do so we should of course not litigate further.

Preposition: in

  • country: Within the EC European Law determines jurisdiction where it is an option for parties to litigate in two different European countries.
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