lit·i·gate (lĭt′ĭ-gāt′) v. lit·i·gat·ed , lit·i·gat·ing , lit·i·gates
v. tr. To prosecute or defend (a lawsuit or legal action); pursue (a legal case).
v. intr. To bring a lawsuit or defend against a lawsuit in court.
lit′i·ga·ble (-gə-bəl) adj.
lit′i·ga′tion n.
lit′i·ga′tor n.
litigate (ˈlɪtɪˌɡeɪt ) vb 1. (Law) to bring or contest (a claim, action, etc) in a lawsuit
2. (Law) (intr ) to engage in legal proceedings
[C17: from Latin lītigāre, from līt-, stem of līs lawsuit + agere to carry on]
ˈlitiˌgator n
lit•i•gate (ˈlɪt ɪˌgeɪt) v. -gat•ed, -gat•ing. v.t. 1. to make the subject of a lawsuit; contest at law.
v.i. 2. to carry on a lawsuit.
[1605–15; < Latin
lītigātus, past participle of
lītigāre to go to law =
līt-, s. of
līs a lawsuit +
-igāre (compare
fumigate )]
lit′i•ga`tive, adj.
litigate Past participle: litigatedGerund: litigatingImperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative litigate litigate
Present I litigate you litigate he/she/it litigates we litigate you litigate they litigate
Preterite I litigated you litigated he/she/it litigated we litigated you litigated they litigated
Present Continuous I am litigating you are litigating he/she/it is litigating we are litigating you are litigating they are litigating
Present Perfect I have litigated you have litigated he/she/it has litigated we have litigated you have litigated they have litigated
Past Continuous I was litigating you were litigating he/she/it was litigating we were litigating you were litigating they were litigating
Past Perfect I had litigated you had litigated he/she/it had litigated we had litigated you had litigated they had litigated
Future I will litigate you will litigate he/she/it will litigate we will litigate you will litigate they will litigate
Future Perfect I will have litigated you will have litigated he/she/it will have litigated we will have litigated you will have litigated they will have litigated
Future Continuous I will be litigating you will be litigating he/she/it will be litigating we will be litigating you will be litigating they will be litigating
Present Perfect Continuous I have been litigating you have been litigating he/she/it has been litigating we have been litigating you have been litigating they have been litigating
Future Perfect Continuous I will have been litigating you will have been litigating he/she/it will have been litigating we will have been litigating you will have been litigating they will have been litigating
Past Perfect Continuous I had been litigating you had been litigating he/she/it had been litigating we had been litigating you had been litigating they had been litigating
Conditional I would litigate you would litigate he/she/it would litigate we would litigate you would litigate they would litigate
Past Conditional I would have litigated you would have litigated he/she/it would have litigated we would have litigated you would have litigated they would have litigated
Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend:
Verb 1. litigate - engage in legal proceedingschallenge - issue a challenge to; "Fischer challenged Spassky to a match"
action ,
sue ,
litigate ,
process - institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against; "He was warned that the district attorney would process him"; "She actioned the company for discrimination"
2. litigate - institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against; "He was warned that the district attorney would process him"; "She actioned the company for discrimination"challenge - issue a challenge to; "Fischer challenged Spassky to a match"
expedite - process fast and efficiently; "I will try to expedite the matter"
litigate verb To institute or subject to legal proceedings:
Idiom:
litigate - institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against; "He was warned that the district attorney would process him"; "She actioned the company for discrimination"