militate

[ mil-i-teyt ]

/ ˈmɪl ɪˌteɪt /

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verb (used without object), mil·i·tat·ed, mil·i·tat·ing.

to have a substantial effect; weigh heavily: His prison record militated against him.

Obsolete.

to be a soldier.
to fight for a belief.

Origin of militate

First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin mīlitātus (past participle of mīlitāre “to serve as a soldier”), equivalent to mīlit- (stem of mīles ) “soldier” + -ātus verb suffix; see -ate¹

words often confused with militate

See mitigate.

OTHER WORDS FROM militate

mil·i·ta·tion, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH militate

militate , mitigate (see confusables note at mitigate)

Words nearby militate

military orchid, military pace, military police, military school, military science, militate, milites gloriosi, militia, militiaman, militia movement of the 1990s, milium

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Example sentences from the Web for militate

If Rose baked a cake for a wedding supper, this did not militate in the least against her eligibility as a guest of the occasion.
Otherwise Phyllis|Meredith Nicholson
On the other hand, they in whose favor such attenuating circumstances do not militate, do the office of the demons.
Explanation of Catholic Morals|John H. Stapleton
Why may not this be true in regard to the law which is said to militate against the doctrine of the blessed Eucharist?
The Catholic World; Vol. IV.; October, 1866, to March, 1867.|E. Rameur
The salmon had also entered the lake, and their presence is supposed to militate against good sport.
Fishing in British Columbia|Thomas Wilson Lambert

This cardinal fact may militate greatly against Russia's position as a world-power in the future, as it has in the past.
Essays on Russian Novelists|William Lyon Phelps

British Dictionary definitions for militate

militate

/ (ˈmɪlɪˌteɪt) /

verb

(intr; usually foll by against or for) (of facts, actions, etc) to have influence or effectthe evidence militated against his release

Derived forms of militate

militation, noun

Word Origin for militate

C17: from Latin mīlitātus, from mīlitāre to be a soldier

undefined militate

See mitigate

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单词	militate
释义	militate [ mil-i-teyt ] / ˈmɪl ɪˌteɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR militate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), mil·i·tat·ed, mil·i·tat·ing. to have a substantial effect; weigh heavily: His prison record militated against him. Obsolete. to be a soldier. to fight for a belief. Origin of militate First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin mīlitātus (past participle of mīlitāre “to serve as a soldier”), equivalent to mīlit- (stem of mīles ) “soldier” + -ātus verb suffix; see -ate¹ words often confused with militate See mitigate. OTHER WORDS FROM militate mil·i·ta·tion, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH militate militate , mitigate (see confusables note at mitigate) Words nearby militate military orchid, military pace, military police, military school, military science, militate, milites gloriosi, militia, militiaman, militia movement of the 1990s, milium Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for militate If Rose baked a cake for a wedding supper, this did not militate in the least against her eligibility as a guest of the occasion. Otherwise Phyllis\|Meredith Nicholson On the other hand, they in whose favor such attenuating circumstances do not militate, do the office of the demons. Explanation of Catholic Morals\|John H. Stapleton Why may not this be true in regard to the law which is said to militate against the doctrine of the blessed Eucharist? The Catholic World; Vol. IV.; October, 1866, to March, 1867.\|E. Rameur The salmon had also entered the lake, and their presence is supposed to militate against good sport. Fishing in British Columbia\|Thomas Wilson Lambert This cardinal fact may militate greatly against Russia's position as a world-power in the future, as it has in the past. Essays on Russian Novelists\|William Lyon Phelps British Dictionary definitions for militate militate / (ˈmɪlɪˌteɪt) / verb (intr; usually foll by against or for) (of facts, actions, etc) to have influence or effectthe evidence militated against his release Derived forms of militate militation, noun Word Origin for militate C17: from Latin mīlitātus, from mīlitāre to be a soldier undefined militate See mitigate Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to militate count, import, mean, weigh, register, lade, pull, cut, signify, show, tax, impress, cumber, saddle, matter, charge, burden, press, tell, rate
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militate

verb (used without object), mil·i·tat·ed, mil·i·tat·ing.

Origin of militate

words often confused with militate

OTHER WORDS FROM militate

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH militate

Words nearby militate

Example sentences from the Web for militate

British Dictionary definitions for militate

verb

Derived forms of militate

Word Origin for militate

undefined militate

Words related to militate