Past tense of litigate
regular verb
The past tense of litigate is litigated. The past participle is also litigated.
Forms of litigate
| Base form (V1) | litigate /ˈlɪtɪɡeɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | litigated |
| Past participle (V3) | litigated |
| Present participle | litigating |
| Third person singular | litigates |
Litigated in a sentence
- Incarcerated pedophiliac (the '76 LA. boy scout cases) suing for psychotherapy while case is being litigated, seeking correspondence with professional knowledge of the situation.1983 December 3, Ray T. Woodall, “Personal advertisement”, in Gay Community News, volume 11, number 20, page 21. From the entry paedophiliac
- The finding is not binding on the absent beneficiaries nor on appellant, when the reserved determination of the participancies of the trust estate is litigated.1948, The Federal reporter. Second series - Volume 167, page 3. From the entry participancy
- That is, Messrs Brown and Hinton would have been in durance vile before the issue could be litigated: the High Court does not give advisory decisions.1994 February 19, The Canberra Times, page 15, column 3. From the entry durance vile
Meaning of litigate
- verb To go to law; to carry on a lawsuit.
- verb To contest in law.
- verb To dispute; to fight over.
Questions about the past tense of litigate
- What is the past tense of litigate?
- The past tense of litigate is litigated.
- What is the past participle of litigate?
- The past participle of litigate is litigated.
- Is litigate a regular or irregular verb?
- Litigate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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