litigate
verb
lit·i·gate
ˈli-tə-ˌgāt 
litigated; litigating
: to carry on a legal contest by judicial (see judicial sense 1a) process
only states can litigate before this court—
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R. H. HeindelExamples of litigate in a Sentence
They agree to litigate all disputes in this court.
The company's unwillingness to make a deal increased her desire to litigate.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2025
The complaint is an early step by the NLRB in litigating its case, which will be reviewed by an administrative law judge at a hearing scheduled for Aug. 5.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Few communities have the resources to litigate against private polluters and must rely on regulatory agencies to sue on their behalf.
—Jeremy Orr, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2025
The company obtained an injunction from a federal judge against CFTC and the matter is still being litigated.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Litigate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/litigate. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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litigate
verb
lit·i·gate
ˈli-tə-ˌgāt
litigated; litigating
: to seek resolution of a legal contest by judicial process
chose to litigate rather than settle
: to make the subject of a suit
litigate a claim
broadly
: to contest or resolve in court
litigate an insanity defense
litigational
adjective
-shə-nəl
litigatory
adjective
ˈli-tə-gə-ˌtōr-ē
Etymology
Latin litigatus, past participle of litigare, from lit-, lis lawsuit + agere to drive
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