Meaning of MILITATE
| Pronunciation: | | 'mili`teyt
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| | Definition: | | [v] have force or influence; bring about an effect or change; "Politeness militated against this opinion being expressed" |
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| | See Also: | | act upon, influence, work | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Mil"i*tate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Militated}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Militating}.] [L. militare, militatum, to be a
soldier, fr. miles, militis, soldier.]
To make war; to fight; to contend; -- usually followed by
against and with.
These are great questions, where great names militate
against each other. --Burke.
The invisible powers of heaven seemed to militate on
the side of the pious emperor. --Gibbon.
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| | Related Terms: | | act, aid, be effective, be in action, cancel out, count, counter, countervail, discourage, favor, foil, function, further, go, have effect, have free play, have play, help, hinder, militate against, operate, oppose, percolate, perform, perk, play, prevent, promote, resist, run, take effect, tell, tick, work |
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