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v. t. [ L. alligatus, p. p. of alligare. See Ally. ] To tie; to unite by some tie. [ 1913 Webster ]

Instincts alligated to their nature. Sir M. Hale. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. bis twice + colligatus, p. p. See Colligate, v. t. ] (Zool.) Having the anterior toes connected by a basal web. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Colligated; p. pr. & vb. n. Colligating. ] [ L. colligatus, p. p. of colligare to collect; co- + ligare to bind. ] 1. To tie or bind together. [ 1913 Webster ]

The pieces of isinglass are colligated in rows. Nicholson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Logic) To bring together by colligation; to sum up in a single proposition. [ 1913 Webster ]

He had discovered and colligated a multitude of the most wonderful . . . phenomena. Tundall. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Bound together. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ L. deligatus, p. p. of deligare to bind up; de- + ligare to bind. ] (Surg.) To bind up; to bandage. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ L. ligatus, p. p. of ligare. ] 1. To tie with a ligature; to bind around; to bandage. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Molecular biology) To concatenate two strands of (nucleic acid, usually DNA), in an end-to-end fashion, using a ligase. [ PJC ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Obligated p. pr. & vb. n. Obligating. ] [ L. obligatus, p. p. of obligare. See Oblige. ] 1. To bring or place under obligation, moral or legal; to hold by a constraining motive. “Obligated by a sense of duty.” Proudfit. [ 1913 Webster ]

That's your true plan -- to obligate
The present ministers of state. Churchill. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To bind or firmly hold to an act; to compel; to constrain; to bind to any act of duty or courtesy by a formal pledge. [ 1913 Webster ]

That they may not incline or be obligated to any vile or lowly occupations. Landor. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. under a moral obligation to someone.
Syn. -- beholden(predicate). [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. under a legal obligation to someone.
Syn. -- indebted. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

3. owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc. Opposite of unobligated. [ Narrower terms: supposed(predicate), required ]
Syn. -- indebted. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. t. To drive away; to overcome. [ A Latinism ] [ Obs. ] Harvey. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. profligatus, p. p. of profligare to strike or dash to the ground, to destroy; pro before + a word akin to fligere to strike. See Afflict. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Overthrown; beaten; conquered. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The foe is profligate, and run. Hudibras. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Broken down in respect of rectitude, principle, virtue, or decency; openly and shamelessly immoral or vicious; dissolute; as, profligate man or wretch. [ 1913 Webster ]

A race more profligate than we. Roscommon. [ 1913 Webster ]

Made prostitute and profligate muse. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Abandoned; corrupt; dissolute; vitiated; depraved; vicious; wicked. See Abandoned. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An abandoned person; one openly and shamelessly vicious; a dissolute person. “Such a profligate as Antony.” Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a profligate manner. [ 1913 Webster ]