militate
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militate
- /ˈmɪlɪteɪt/
Where it comes from
First attested in 1598; borrowed from Latin mīlitātus, perfect passive participle from mīlitō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Semantically from its cognate, French militer.
verb militates · militating · militated
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To give force or effect toward; to influence.
to militate in favor of a particular result
Similar: mitigate
- To serve as a soldier or participate in warfare. This..moues many Italian Caualiers to militate in the warres of Holland.
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verb to influence
| Français | militer |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | στρατεύομαι stratévomai, αντιστρατεύομαι antistratévomai |
| Русский | спосо́бствовать sposóbstvovatʹ, препя́тствовать prepjátstvovatʹ, быть поме́хой bytʹ poméxoj, меша́ть mešátʹ |
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