Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

litigate

/ˈlɪtɪɡeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English

Syllables
lit-i-gate
IPA
/ˈlɪtɪɡeɪt/
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To go to law; to carry on a lawsuit.

Intransitive verb

verb

To contest in law.

Transitive verb

verb

To dispute; to fight over.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

First attested in 1606; borrowed from Latin lītigātus, perfect passive participle of lītigō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from līs (“a lawsuit”, oblique stem in līt-) + -igō (denominative verb-forming suffix).

Origin

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Law.

Inflected Forms

litigates (present, singular) litigating (participle, present) litigated (participle, past) litigated (past)

Derived Forms

litigable litigation litigative litigator litigatory nonlitigating outlitigate overlitigate relitigate unlitigated

Synonyms

action sue process

Questions

How do you pronounce litigate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɪtɪɡeɪt/.
What does litigate mean?
To go to law; to carry on a lawsuit.
Where does litigate come from?
First known use: First attested in 1606.

How to pronounce litigate

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