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lit⋅i⋅gate
[lit-i-geyt] 
ɪˌgeɪt
verb, -gat⋅ed, -gat⋅ing.–verb (used with object)
| 1. | to make the subject of a lawsuit; contest at law. |
| 2. | Archaic. to dispute (a point, assertion, etc.). |
–verb (used without object)
| 3. | to carry on a lawsuit. |
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| lit·i·gate (lĭt'ĭ-gāt') v. lit·i·gat·ed, lit·i·gat·ing, lit·i·gates v. tr. To contest in legal proceedings. v. intr. To engage in legal proceedings. [Latin lītigāre, lītigāt- : līs, līt-, lawsuit + agere, to drive; see ag- in Indo-European roots.] lit'i·ga·ble (-gə-bəl) adj., lit'i·ga'tion n., lit'i·ga'tor n. |
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Litigate
Lit"i*gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Litigated; p. pr. & vb. n. Litigating.] [See Litigation.] To make the subject of a lawsuit; to contest in law; to prosecute or defend by pleadings, exhibition of evidence, and judicial debate in a court; as, to litigate a cause.Litigate
Lit"i*gate\, v. i. To carry on a suit by judicial process.
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Main Entry: lit·i·gate
Pronunciation: 'li-t&-"gAt
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: -gat·ed; -gat·ing
Etymology: Latin litigatus, past participle of litigare, from lit-, lis lawsuit + agere to drive
intransitive verb : to seek resolution of a legal contest by judicial process
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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