ligate

Etymology

Latin ligātus, perfect passive participle of ligō (“I bind”). Doublet of legato. Compare league.

verb

  1. (transitive) To bind with a ligature or bandage.
  2. (transitive, typography) To connect text characters with a ligature.
  3. (transitive, intransitive, chemistry) To join by ligation.

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