Ligate Definition

līgāt
ligated, ligates, ligating
verb
To tie or bind (a bleeding artery, etc.) with a ligature.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Ligate

  • Latin ligātus, perfect passive participle of ligō (“I bind"). Compare league.

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin ligāre ligāt- leig- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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Words Starting With

LLILIG

Words Ending With

ETEATE

Unscrambles

ligate

Words Starting With L and Ending With E

Starts With L & Ends With EStarts With LI & Ends With EStarts With L & Ends With TE

Word Length

6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With L6 Letter Words Ending With E
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