Word Study
Militate
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb Militate has 1 sense
- militate(v = verb.social) Array - have force or influence; bring about an effect or change; "Politeness militated against this opinion being expressed" is one way to act upon, influence, work
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CIDE DICTIONARY
Militate, v. i. [L. militare, militatum, to be a soldier, fr. miles, militis, soldier.].
To make war; to fight; to contend; -- usually followed by against and with. [1913 Webster]
"These are great questions, where great names militate against each other."
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"The invisible powers of heaven seemed to militate on the side of the pious emperor."
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OXFORD DICTIONARY
Militate, v.intr. (usu. foll. by against) (of facts or evidence) have force or effect (what you say militates against our opinion).
Usage
Often confused with mitigate.
Etymology
L militare militat- f. miles militis soldier
THESAURUS
Militate
act, aid, be effective, be in action, cancel out, count, counter, countervail, discourage, favor, foil, function, further, go, have effect, have free play, have play, help, hinder, militate against, operate, oppose, percolate, perform, perk, play, prevent, promote, resist, run, take effect, tell, tick, work
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