litigate

(-gāt′)

transitive verb litigated, litigating

to contest in a lawsuit

Origin: < 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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See litigate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb lit·i·gat·ed, lit·i·gat·ing, lit·i·gates
verb, transitive
To contest in legal proceedings.
verb, intransitive
To engage in legal proceedings.

Origin:

Origin: Latin lītigāre, lītigāt-

Origin: : līs, līt-, lawsuit

Origin: + agere, to drive; see ag- in Indo-European roots

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Related Forms:

  • litˈi·ga·ble (-gə-bəl) adjective
  • litˌi·gaˈtion noun
  • litˈi·gaˌtor noun

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