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militated
[
mil
-i-teyt
]
mil·i·tate
/
ˈmɪl
ɪˌteɪt
/
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mil
-i-teyt
]
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verb (used without object),
mil·i·tat·ed,
mil·i·tat·ing.
1.
to have a substantial effect; weigh heavily:
His prison record militated against him.
2.
Obsolete
.
a.
to be a soldier.
b.
to fight for a belief.
Origin:
1615–25;
<
Latin
mīlitātus
(past participle of
mīlitāre
to serve as a soldier), equivalent to
mīlit-
(stem of
mīles
) soldier +
-ātus
-ate
1
Related forms
mil·i·ta·tion,
noun
Can be confused:
militate,
mitigate
(see usage note at
mitigate
).
Usage note
See
mitigate.
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