Crossword clues for militated
militated
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Militate \Mil"i*tate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Militated; p. pr. & vb. n. Militating.] [L. militare, militatum, to be a soldier, fr. miles, militis, soldier.] To make war; to fight; to contend; -- usually followed by against and with.
These are great questions, where great names militate
against each other.
--Burke.
The invisible powers of heaven seemed to militate on
the side of the pious emperor.
--Gibbon.
Wiktionary
vb. (en-past of: militate)
Usage examples of "militated".
She could make an excellent liaison, she was sure, for the same imbalance that militated against Jesse's success militated in favor of hers: the scarcity of desirable females.
The same efficiency that promoted communication also militated against high intelligence.
There was danger from the heated earth and the rumbling mountain, but this known hazard militated against unknown hazards.
He was barely competent, and in civil life his lack of a bedside manner would have militated against financial success.