litigate

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.

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[Latin lītigāre, lītigāt- : līs, līt-, lawsuit + agere, to drive; see ag- in Indo-European roots.]

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lit′i·ga·ble (-gə-bəl) adj.

lit′i·ga′tion n.

lit′i·ga′tor n.

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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

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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.

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litigate

Past participle: litigated
Gerund: litigating

Imperative

litigate

litigate

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	litigate - engage in legal proceedings challenge - 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" action, sue, process challenge - issue a challenge to; "Fischer challenged Spassky to a match" expedite - process fast and efficiently; "I will try to expedite the matter" litigate - engage in legal proceedings

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litigate

verb

To institute or subject to legal proceedings:

law, prosecute, sue.

Idiom: bring suit.

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Translations

prozessieren

apertura di vertenzaaprire una vertenzalitigarelitigiosoparte in causa

litigate

[ˈlɪtɪgeɪt] VI → litigar, pleitear

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litigate

[ˈlɪtɪgeɪt]

vt [+ claim] → mettre en litige

vi → plaider

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litigate

vi → einen Prozess führen or anstrengen

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litigate

[ˈlɪtɪˌgeɪt] vi → essere in causa

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