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militates

verb
SayMIL-i-tayts/ˈmɪlɪteɪts/

1 meaning of militates

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of militate.

    The size of the crack militates against a simple repair.

    Everything we know about the suspect militates in favor of a quick plea deal.

militates is a form of militate

militate, verb: To work as a force or influence toward a particular result, or against it. Full entry

Forms
militatemilitates he/she/itmilitating -ing formmilitated past tense, past participle
Spelling
militate → militates: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /s/.

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