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alligate

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[al-i-geyt] / ˈæl ɪˌgeɪt /

verb (used with object)

Obsolete.
alligated, alligating

  1. to attach; bind.

Etymology

Origin of alligate

First recorded in 1535–45; from Latin alligātus (past participle of alligāre ), equivalent to al- al- + lig- “bind” ( see ligature) + -ātus -ate 1

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