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Etymology

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From ad- (to, towards, at) +‎ ligō (tie, bind up or together; bandage).

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Verb

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alligō (present infinitive alligāre, perfect active alligāvī, supine alligātum); first conjugation

  1. to bind to, up or around something, tie, fetter, fasten; bandage
    Synonyms: ligō, colligō, illigō, cōnserō, cōnfīgō, adalligō, dēligō, nectō, cōnectō, dēfīgō, fīgō, vinculō, dēstinō
    Antonyms: explicō, absolvō, dissolvō, solvō
  2. to hold fast, hinder, detain
  3. (in a moral sense) to oblige, lay under obligation

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