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ligar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bind verb To tie, fasten, or hold something together tightly, using rope, cord, a band, or similar.
  • flirt verb To behave in a playful, teasing way toward someone to show romantic or sexual interest.
  • gird verb To bind with a flexible rope or cord.
  • liaise verb To communicate and work with another person or group in order to coordinate or reach agreement.
  • ligate verb To bind with a ligature or bandage.
  • link verb To join two or more things together, or to show a connection between them.
  • pull verb To apply force to something so it moves toward you.
  • tie noun A narrow strip of fabric worn around the neck, usually with a shirt collar, as an item of formal clothing.

Senses

ligar is used for these senses in English:

  • bind (transitive) To couple.
  • bind (intransitive, , LGBTQ) To wear a binder so as to flatten one's chest to give the appearance of a flat chest, usually done by trans men.
  • come on to (transitive, informal) To make a romantic or sexual advance to.
  • flirt (intransitive) To play at courtship; to talk with teasing affection, to insinuate sexual attraction in a playful (especially conversational) way. [from 18th c.]
  • gird (transitive) To bind with a flexible rope or cord.
  • hit on (transitive, slang) To flirt with; to approach and speak to (someone), seeking romance, love, sex, etc.
  • liaise To establish a liaison.
  • ligate (transitive) To bind with a ligature or bandage.

bind — full definition

  1. verb To tie, fasten, or hold something together tightly, using rope, cord, a band, or similar.
  2. verb To hold someone under a legal, moral, or promised obligation.
  3. verb In computing, to link or associate a name, variable, or module with a value or piece of code.
  4. noun A difficult or awkward situation with no easy way out.

flirt — full definition

  1. verb To behave in a playful, teasing way toward someone to show romantic or sexual interest.
  2. verb To show a passing, casual interest in an idea or activity, without full commitment.
  3. noun A person who flirts often.

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