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      ligate
      verb
      bind with a bandage or ligature
      bind chemically
      join letters in a ligature when writing
      Roots
      ligarelig- · Latin · to bindatus-ate · Latin · to make/do
      Words related to ligate
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      Where does ligate come from?

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