MILITATE


Meaning of MILITATE in English

/ ˈmɪlɪteɪt; NAmE / verb

PHRASAL VERBS

- militate against sth

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: from Latin militat- served as a soldier, from the verb militare , from miles , milit- soldier.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.