English verb: ligate | |||
| 1. | ligate (contact) join letters in a ligature when writing | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bring together, join | ||
| 2. | ligate (change) bind chemically | ||
| Samples | The enzyme ligated. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bind | ||
| Domain category | chemical science, chemistry | ||
| 3. | ligate (body) bind with a bandage or ligature | ||
| Samples | Ligate the artery. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bandage | ||
| Domain category | surgery | ||