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ligate

/ ligate /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
bind with a bandage or ligature
"ligate the artery"
Type of:
bandage
Derived:
tying ligature ligation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
surgery
verb Sense 2
bind chemically
"The enzyme ligated"
Type of:
bind
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Domain:
chemistry chemical science
verb Sense 3
join letters in a ligature when writing
Type of:
join bring together
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
35%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
7
Times Searched
3
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bandage bind join bring together