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alligate

American

[al-i-geyt] / ˈæl ɪˌgeɪt /

verb (used with object)

Obsolete.

alligated, alligating

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” ( ligature ) + -ātus -ate ¹

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Alligate -us: fastened or suspended by a thread; like the chrysalis of Papilio, etc.

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