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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.
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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 |
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| litigate |
| litigate |
| Present |
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| 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 |
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
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Verb 1. litigate - engage in legal proceedings
challenge - issue a challenge to; "Fischer challenged Spassky to a match"
2. [画像:litigate - institute legal proceedings against]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 - engage in legal proceedings
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litigate
vi → einen Prozess führen or anstrengen
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