Alligate
Pronunciation : Al*li*gate
Part of Speech : v. t.
Etymology : [L. alligatus, p. p. of alligare. See Ally.]
Definition : Defn: To tie; to unite by some tie. Instincts alligated to their nature. Sir M. Hale.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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