Ligate

li'gat, v. (Surg.) To tie with a ligature, bind around, bandage. [L. ligare. -gat inn, to tie; liable, lirtor, lien, ally, alligation.] — Lig'ament, n. Anything that ties or unites one thing to another; a bond. (Anat.) A strong, compact membranous or tendinous substance connecting the ends of movable bones, or holding viscera in place. [F. L. lig amentum.~] —Ligament 'al, -ous, -us, a. Composing, or of the nature of, a ligament.— Li'gan, n. (Law.) Goods sunk in the sea, with a cork or buoy attached, that they may be found again. — Liga'tion, n. Act of, or state of 'being, etc.: thing which binds; bond; ligature. — Lig/ature, -a-chur, n. Anything that binds; act of binding: state of being bound; stiffne . (Mus.) A band or line connecting notes. (Print.) A double character, or a type consisting of 2 or more letters united. (Surg.) A string for tying blood-ve els, to prevent hemorrhage; a thread or wire used to remove tumors, etc.— v. To ligate. [F. L. ligatura.'] Light, n. That agent or force in nature which luminates objects and renders them visible c that which furnishes or a source of light, as the sun, a •candle, lighthouse, etc.; the med ium thro ugh -which Kght admitted, Solar Ray of Light.separated % a ^in V by a prism into the seven dow;llte; primary colors rhntwriich P«sm d spectrum; v, violet; indigo; makes blue; Sreen; y ellow orange red. clear to the intellect mental or spiritual illumination enlightenment; instruction; information esp. the source of moral enlightenment dawn of day; open view; a visible state or condition publicity; a time of prosperity and happine . (Paint.) The manner in which the light strikes upon a pictare the illuminated part of a picture. The point of view in which anything seen, or from which instruction or illustration derived one who is conspicuous or noteworthy. — a. Not dark or obscure; bright: clear; white or whitish; not intense or very marked. — v. [lighted or (le prop.) lit lighting.] To set fire to, kindle to give light to, illuminate to conduct with a light. [AS. leoht, a light, lihtan, to shine L. lux, lumen, light, lima, the moon, Gr. leukos, white, luchnos^a lamp, Skr. rucfi, to shine, also light, splendor, E. lucid, lucifer, lea, lusie?; lynx, etc.] — Lighfen, lit'n, v. [-ENED (-nd), -ening.] To burst forth or dart, as lightning; to shine like lightning, flash; to grow lighter, become le dark or lowering.— v. To make light or clear, illuminate, enlighten; to luminate with knowledge; to free from trouble and with joy. [AS. leohtan, to illuminate, leoht.] — Light'er', n. — Lighfne , n. — Light's ome, -sum, a. Luminous — not dark. Light'-house,?*. A tower bearing a powerful light, to guide mariners at night. — -ship, •ves's el, n. A ve el moored and serving as a light-house.— -keep'er, n. One in charge of a light-house, light-ship, etc., and its illuminating appara- — tus. wood, w. Resinous wood, which kindles quickly and Light-house. makes a brig; au. fame, far, pa or «nera, fare 6nd, LIKE blaze. —Lightening, n. A discharge of atmospheric electricity, accompanied by a vivid flash of light. — Light'ning-rod, n. An insulated metallic rod erected to protect buildings, ve els, etc., from lightning. Light, a. Having little weight not heavy easy to be lifted, borne, or carried, or to be suffered or performed, or to be digested; containing little nutriment armed with weapons of little weight clear of impediments; active; nimble; not deeply laden; not sufficiently ballasted slight trifling not important; not dense not gro inconsiderable not strong; moderate; easy to admit influence; inconsiderate unsettled; volatile; wanting dignity or solidity; trifling; gay; airy; wanton; unchaste; not of legal weight; diminished; loose; sandy: easily pulverized; dizzy. [Light used in the formation of many compounds of obvious signification as, light-armed, light-bodied, light-spirited, etc.] [AS. leoht, Goth. leihts; Gr. elachus, L. levis, Skr. laghu, light, Skr. rangh, to move swiftly, langh, to jump over, Ir. lingim, to spring, bound, E. levant, lever, levity, alleviate, etc.] — To make light of. To treat as of consequence slight disregard. — Lightly, adv. With little weight; without deep impre ion without dejection cheerfully with little effort or difficulty; easily readily without reason; wantonly nimbly with agility with levity without care.—