Associations to the word «Ligate»

Wiktionary

LIGATE, verb. (transitive) To bind with a ligature or bandage.

Dictionary definition

LIGATE, verb. Join letters in a ligature when writing.
LIGATE, verb. Bind chemically; "The enzyme ligated".
LIGATE, verb. Bind with a bandage or ligature; "ligate the artery".

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke