1. Join letters in a ligature when writing 
2. Bind chemically
   "The enzyme ligated" 
3. Bind with a bandage or ligature
   "ligate the artery"

Derived forms: ligates, ligated, ligating

See also: ligation, ligature

Type of: bandage, bind, bring together, join

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