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ligature
[ lig-uh-cher, -choor ]
/ ˈlɪg ə tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər /
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noun
verb (used with object), lig·a·tured, lig·a·tur·ing.
to bind with a ligature; tie up; ligate.
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Origin of ligature
OTHER WORDS FROM ligature
un·lig·a·tured, adjectiveWords nearby ligature
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British Dictionary definitions for ligature
ligature
/ (ˈlɪɡətʃə, -ˌtʃʊə) /
noun
verb
(tr) to bind with a ligature; ligate
Word Origin for ligature
C14: from Late Latin ligātūra, ultimately from Latin ligāre to bind
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