alligate
American
[al-i-geyt]
/ ˈæl ɪˌgeɪt /
verb (used with object)
Obsolete.
alligated,
alligating
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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