litigate Synonyms & Antonyms
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Litigate as a Verb
To go to law; to carry on a lawsuit.
To contest in law.
To dispute; to fight over.
You can't keep litigating this same point!
(construed with on) To go to law; to carry on a lawsuit.
(transferred sense) To dispute; to fight over.
you can't keep litigating this same point!
Litigate in a Sentence
You can't keep litigating this same point!
you can't keep litigating this same point!
Word Forms & Grammar
litigate (third-person singular simple present litigates, present participle litigating, simple past and past participle litigated)
Words That Rhyme With Litigate
Origin of Litigate
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).
Quick Facts About Litigate
| Part of speech | verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈlɪtɪɡeɪt/ |
| Meaning | To go to law; to carry on a lawsuit |
| Verb forms | litigates, litigating, litigated |