Associations to the word «Militate»

Wiktionary

MILITATE, verb. To give force or effect toward; to influence.
MILITATE, verb. (obsolete) To fight.

Dictionary definition

MILITATE, verb. Have force or influence; bring about an effect or change; "Politeness militated against this opinion being expressed".

Wise words

A designer knows he has achieved perfection not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery