LITIGATE


Meaning of LITIGATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈli-tə-ˌgāt ]

verb

( -gat·ed ; -gat·ing )

Etymology: Latin litigatus, past participle of litigare, from lit-, lis lawsuit + agere to drive — more at agent

Date: 1615

intransitive verb

: to carry on a legal contest by judicial process

transitive verb

1. archaic : dispute

2. : to contest at law

litigate a claim

• lit·i·ga·ble ˈli-ti-gə-bəl adjective

• lit·i·ga·tion ˌli-tə-ˈgā-shən noun

• lit·i·ga·tor ˈli-tə-ˌgā-tər noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.