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militate

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10
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12
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈmɪlɪteɪt/

Definition of militate

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. To give force or effect toward; to influence.
    “to militate in favor of a particular result”
    “to militate against the possibility of his election”
    “The 8-ft. singles were pre-eminently express engines, and were not satisfactory on secondary duties where frequent stops were called for, which militated against their being retained in service.”
    “It has been at least an academic tradition, if no more, that mathematical studies militate against amatory inclinations.”
    “There are no missing values for burglary victimization in the data, whereas there are ten missing values for robbery―and as many for physical assault. This fact would militate in favor of using burglary as the independent variable.”
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verb

  1. To give force or effect toward; to influence.
    “to militate in favor of a particular result”
    “to militate against the possibility of his election”
    “The 8-ft. singles were pre-eminently express engines, and were not satisfactory on secondary duties where frequent stops were called for, which militated against their being retained in service.”
    “It has been at least an academic tradition, if no more, that mathematical studies militate against amatory inclinations.”
    “There are no missing values for burglary victimization in the data, whereas there are ten missing values for robbery―and as many for physical assault. This fact would militate in favor of using burglary as the independent variable.”
  2. (obsolete)To serve as a soldier or participate in warfare.
    “This..moues many Italian Caualiers to militate in the warres of Holland.”

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Etymology

First attested in 1598; borrowed from Latin mīlitātus, perfect passive participle from mīlitō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Semantically from its cognate, French militer.

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