militate C2 Topic:War & Conflict US /ˈmɪlɪteɪt/ See IPA manual Freq #257978 Meanings 1 verb To give force or effect toward; to influence. To militate in favor of a particular result. 2 verb To serve as a soldier or participate in warfare. This..moues many Italian Caualiers to militate in the warres of Holland. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to give force or effect... mitigate Word family Derived forms militation 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. Topics War & Conflict External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # militate **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈmɪlɪteɪt/ **Frequency rank:** 257978 ## Meanings 1. To give force or effect toward; to influence. 2. To serve as a soldier or participate in warfare. ## Examples - To militate in favor of a particular result. - This..moues many Italian Caualiers to militate in the warres of Holland. ## Synonyms - mitigate ## Derived Forms - militation ## 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. ## Topics - War & Conflict markdown