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lit⋅i⋅gate

[lit-i-geyt] 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.

Origin:
1605–15; < L lītigātus (ptp. of lītigāre to go to law). See litigant, -ate 1


lit⋅i⋅ga⋅tive, adjective
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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 litigate rather than settle> transitive verb : to make the subject of a suit <litigate a claim>; broadly : to contest or resolve in court <litigate an insanity defense> —lit·i·ga·ble /'li-t&-g&-b&l/ adjectivelit·i·ga·tion /"li-t&-'gA-sh&n/ nounlit·i·ga·tion·al /-sh&-n&l/ adjectivelit·i·ga·to·ry /'li-t&-g&-"tOr-E/ adjective

Main Entry: re·lit·i·gate
Pronunciation: "rE-'li-t&-"gAt
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: -gat·ed; -gat·ing
transitive verb : to litigate (a case or a matter) again or anew intransitive verb : to litigate a case or a matter again or anew —re·lit·i·ga·tion /-"li-t&-'gA-sh&n/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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