alligate

American  

[al-i-geyt] / ˈæl ɪˌgeɪt /

verb (used with object)

Obsolete.

alligated, alligating

1. to attach; bind.

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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

Example Sentences

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alligated

When the local irritation and inflammation start with enough impetus to evolve an abscess the parts become fixed, as stated above, and the environing structures assume an attitude of alligated defense.

From Appendicitis by Tilden, John Henry

Lawd, no, I was n’t alligated at all, beg yo’ pahdon, sah!

From Semiramis and Other Plays Semiramis, Carlotta And The Poet by Dargan, Olive Tilford