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alligate.

To bind or tie; to unite.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈælɪɡeɪt/
  1. To bind or tie; to unite.

    obsolete · transitive
  2. To solve an arithmetic problem concerning proportions by means of alligation; to associate as having the same ratio.

Where this word comes from

From Latin alligatus (“tied, bound”), past participle of alligo (“to bind”), from ad + ligo (“to bind”). Doublet of alloy.

adj/ˈælɪɡeɪt/
  1. Having the same proportion or ratio.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Latin alligatus (“tied, bound”), past participle of alligo (“to bind”), from ad + ligo (“to bind”). Doublet of alloy.

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