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militates

militates is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 militates

What is militates the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Militates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of militate.

Words near militates in the dictionary

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

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