litigate

(-gāt′)

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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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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