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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
Related Forms:
- litigator lit′i·ga′·tor noun
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