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militated

militated is the simple past and past participle of militate.

Meaning of militate

Verb

militate (third-person singular simple present militates, present participle militating, simple past and past participle militated)

  1. To give force or effect toward; to influence.
    • to militate in favor of a particular result
    Synonyms:
    mitigate
  2. (obsolete) To serve as a soldier or participate in warfare.
    • This..moues many Italian Caualiers to militate in the warres of Holland.1625, Nathanael Brent, Free Schoole of Warre

Questions about militated

What is militated the simple past and past participle of?
Militated is the simple past and past participle of militate.

Words near militated in the dictionary

  1. military–entertainment complex
  2. military–industrial complexes
  3. militaster
  4. militasters
  5. militate
  6. militated
  7. militates
  8. militating
  9. militation
  10. militations
  11. Militello

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