/ ˈmɪlɪteɪt; NAmE / verb
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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.
/ ˈmɪlɪteɪt; NAmE / verb
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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. 2005