ligate

Meanings

Verb

join letters in a ligature when writing
bind chemically
- "The enzyme ligated"
bind with a bandage or ligature
- "ligate the artery"
To bind with a ligature or bandage.
To connect text characters with a ligature.
To join by ligation.

Origin / Etymology

Latin ligātus, perfect passive participle of ligō (“I bind”). Doublet of legato. Compare league.

Scrabble Score: 7

ligate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
ligate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ligate is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

ligate is a valid Words With Friends word