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litigated

litigated is the simple past and past participle of litigate.

Meaning of litigate

Verb

litigate (third-person singular simple present litigates, present participle litigating, simple past and past participle litigated)

  1. (intransitive) To go to law; to carry on a lawsuit.
    • Ain't got no place to lay your head / Somebody came and took your bed / Don't worry, be happy / The landlord say your rent is late / He may have to litigate1988, “Don't Worry, Be Happy”, in Bobby McFerrin (lyrics), Simple Pleasures, performed by Bobby McFerrin
  2. (transitive) To contest in law.
  3. (transitive, transferred sense) To dispute; to fight over.
    • You can't keep litigating this same point!

Words formed from litigated

Questions about litigated

What is litigated the simple past and past participle of?
Litigated is the simple past and past participle of litigate.

Words near litigated in the dictionary

  1. litigant
  2. litigant in person
  3. litigants
  4. litigants in person
  5. litigate
  6. litigated
  7. litigates
  8. litigating
  9. litigation
  10. litigation friend
  11. litigation friends

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