litigate

From Latin lītigāre, present active infinitive of lītigō; which, in its turn, stems from lītem (“a quarrel”) + agō (“do, practice”).

• IPA^(key): /litiɡeɪt/

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

1. (intransitive, construed with on) To go to law; to carry on a lawsuit.
   • 1988, Bobby McFerrin (lyrics), “Don't Worry, Be Happy”, in Simple Pleasures, performed by Bobby McFerrin:

     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 litigate

2. (transitive) To contest in law.

• litigable
• litigation

litigate

1. adverbial present passive participle of litigar

litigate f pl

1. plural of litigata

litigate

1. second-person plural present of litigare
2. second-person plural present subjunctive of litigare
3. second-person plural imperative of litigare

• aglietti

lītigāte

1. vocative masculine singular of lītigātus