About The Word Militate
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Militate
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What's The Definition Of Militate?
[v] have force or influence; bring about an effect or change; "Politeness militated against this opinion being expressed"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Militate: Related Terms | Find terms related to 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 See Also | act upon | influence | work Militate In Webster's Dictionary \Mil"i*tate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Militated}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Militating}.] [L. militare, militatum, to be a
soldier, fr. miles, militis, soldier.]
To make war; to fight; to contend; -- usually followed by
against and with.
These are great questions, where great names militate
against each other. --Burke.
The invisible powers of heaven seemed to militate on
the side of the pious emperor. --Gibbon.
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