Definition of ALLIGATE

alligate

Verb

  • To bind or tie; to unite.
  • To solve an arithmetic problem concerning proportions by means of alligation; to associate as having the same ratio.

Adj

  • Having the same proportion or ratio.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 9

alligate: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
alligate: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
alligate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

alligate: not valid in Words With Friends