ligate

Meaning

1. (transitive) To bind with a ligature or bandage.
2. (transitive) To connect text characters with a ligature.
3. (ambitransitive) To join by ligation.

Synonyms

tie

bind

ligature

bundle

clinch

connect

dress

👗

gird

knot

🪢

lash

link

🔗

rack

slur

stake

strap

string

🪢

tie down

tie up

truss

attach

lash together

band

bandage

Translations

ligaturer

ligar

🔗

απολινώνω

bağlamak

legare insieme

attacher

brancher

connettere

legare

legamento

ligare

aaneenschakelen

aansluiten

afbinden

koppelen

👫

Pronounced as (IPA)

/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.