alligate

[ al-i-geyt ]
/ ˈæl ɪˌgeɪt /

verb (used with object), al·li·gat·ed, al·li·gat·ing. Obsolete.

to attach; bind.

Origin of alligate

1535–45; < Latin alligātus (past participle of alligāre), equivalent to al- al- + lig- bind (see ligature) + -ātus -ate1

Words nearby alligate

alliance for progress, allied, allied health, allier, allies, alligate, alligator, alligator clip, alligator forceps, alligator gar, alligator lizard