Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb ligate

3 senses of ligate

Sense 1
ligate -- (join letters in a ligature when writing)
       => join, bring together -- (cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together")

Sense 2
ligate -- (bind chemically; "The enzyme ligated")
       => bind -- (form a chemical bond with; "The hydrogen binds the oxygen")

Sense 3
ligate -- (bind with a bandage or ligature; "ligate the artery")
       => bandage -- (dress by covering or binding; "The nurse bandaged a sprained ankle"; "bandage an incision")