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litigate

Syllabification: (lit·i·gate)
Pronunciation: /ˈlitəˌgāt/
Definition of litigate

verb

[no object]
  • go to law; be a party to a lawsuit.
  • [with object] take (a claim or a dispute) to a court of law.

Derivatives

litigator

Pronunciation: /-ˌgātər/
noun

Origin:

early 17th century: from Latin litigat- 'disputed in a lawsuit', from the verb litigare, from lis, lit- 'lawsuit'

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