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ligate
Overview of verb ligate
The verb ligate has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. ligate -- (join letters in a ligature when writing)
2. ligate -- (bind chemically; "The enzyme ligated")
3. ligate -- (bind with a bandage or ligature; "ligate the artery")
Grep of noun ligate
profligate
Antonyms of verb ligate
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb ligate
3 senses of ligate
Sense 1
ligate
=> join, bring together
=> connect, link, tie, link up
Sense 2
ligate
=> bind
=> adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to
=> attach
=> join, conjoin
=> connect, link, tie, link up
Sense 3
ligate
=> bandage
=> dress
=> treat, care for
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb ligate
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb ligate
3 senses of ligate
Sense 1
ligate
=> join, bring together
Sense 2
ligate
=> bind
Sense 3
ligate
=> bandage
'Cause To' of verb ligate
Derived Forms of verb ligate
1 of 3 senses of ligate
Sense 3
ligate
RELATED TO>(noun) ligature#6
=> tying, ligature
RELATED TO>(noun) ligation#1
=> ligation
RELATED TO>(noun) ligature#4
=> ligature
Domain of verb ligate
2 of 3 senses of ligate
Sense 2
ligate
TOPIC>(noun) chemistry#1, chemical science#1
Sense 3
ligate
TOPIC>(noun) surgery#1
Domain Terms of verb ligate
Familiarity of verb ligate
ligate used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Sample Sentences of verb ligate
3 senses of ligate
Sense 1
ligate
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
ligate
*> Something ----s
Sense 3
ligate
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb ligate
3 senses of ligate
Sense 1
ligate
> join, bring together
=> ankylose, ancylose
=> connect
=> connect
=> miter
=> ply
=> close up, close
=> anastomose, inosculate
=> match, mate, couple, pair, twin
=> match
=> mortice, mortise
=> cog
=> fair
=> scarf
=> rebate
=> rabbet
=> seam
=> bridge
=> close
=> ligate
=> assemble, piece, put together, set up, tack, tack together
=> sovietize, sovietise
Sense 2
ligate
> bind
=> ligate
Sense 3
ligate
> bandage
=> ligate
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb ligate
Sense 1
ligate
=> join, bring together
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Sense 2
ligate
=> bind
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Sense 3
ligate
=> bandage
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Grep of verb ligate
colligate
ligate
obligate
Grep of adj ligate
obligate
profligate
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