LITIGATE


Meaning of LITIGATE in English

v.

Pronunciation: ' li-t ə - ˌ g ā t

Function: verb

Inflected Form: -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 \ ' li-ti-g ə -b ə l \ adjective

– lit · i · ga · tion \ ˌ li-t ə - ' g ā -sh ə n \ noun

– lit · i · ga · tor \ ' li-t ə - ˌ g ā -t ə r \ noun

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