ligate
/laɪɡeɪt/
verb
6 letters2 syllables7 points in Scrabble®9 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
VERB
1
Bind chemically.
“The enzyme ligated”
2
Bind with a bandage or ligature.
“ligate the artery”
3
Join letters in a ligature when writing.
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®7 points
Words With Friends®9 points
Double word14 points
Triple word21 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinigatelay
Starts & ends withL … E
Syllablesli · gate
SYNONYMS & RELATED2
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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