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ligate

verb

bind with a bandage or ligature

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
L
Ends with
E
Contains
IG
Scrabble score
7
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈlɪɡeɪt

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. bind with a bandage or ligature

    “ligate the artery”

verb

  1. bind chemically

    “The enzyme ligated”

verb

  1. join letters in a ligature when writing

In context

Example Sentences

ligate the artery
The enzyme ligated
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