Dictionary
lit•i•gate
Pronunciation: (lit'i-gāt"), [key]
—v., -gat•ed, -gat•ing.
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v.t.
1. to make the subject of a lawsuit; contest at law.
2. Archaic.to dispute (a point, assertion, etc.).
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v.i.
to carry on a lawsuit.
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