ligate

Verb

Verb Forms: ligated, ligating, ligates

To tie or bind with a ligature.
join letters in a ligature when writing
bind chemically
- "The enzyme ligated"
bind with a bandage or ligature
- "ligate the artery"
To bind with a ligature or bandage.
To connect text characters with a ligature.
To join by ligation.

Examples

She had to LIGATE the letters carefully to form a valid word in Scrabble.

Origin / Etymology

Latin ligātus, perfect passive participle of ligō (“I bind”). Doublet of legato. Compare league.

Scrabble Score: 7

ligate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
ligate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ligate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

ligate: valid Words With Friends Word