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militate
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." [1913 Webster]
"The invisible powers of heaven seemed to militate on the side of the pious emperor." [1913 Webster]
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, workFor further exploring for "militate" in Webster Dictionary Online
