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Verb: ligate  lI-geyt
  1. Join letters in a ligature when writing
     
  2. Bind chemically
    "The enzyme ligated"
     
  3. Bind with a bandage or ligature
    "ligate the artery"

Derived forms: ligated, ligates, ligating

See also: ligation, ligature

Type of: bandage, bind, bring together, join