ligate
verb/ˈlɪɡeɪt/
Etymology First attested in 1599; borrowed from Latin ligātus, perfect passive participle of ligō (“to bind”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of legato. Compare league.
1
To bind with a ligature or bandage.
2
Media, Publishing, Typography To connect text characters with a ligature.
3
Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Ambitransitive To join by ligation.
- Derived terms
- autoligate, autoligating, ligatable, ligative, ligator, religate, vasoligate