CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO MILITATE
PRESENT
Present
I militate
you militate
he/she/it militates
we militate
you militate
they militate
Present continuous
I am militating
you are militating
he/she/it is militating
we are militating
you are militating
they are militating
Present perfect
I have militated
you have militated
he/she/it has militated
we have militated
you have militated
they have militated
Present perfect continuous
I have been militating
you have been militating
he/she/it has been militating
we have been militating
you have been militating
they have been militating
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I militated
you militated
he/she/it militated
we militated
you militated
they militated
Past continuous
I was militating
you were militating
he/she/it was militating
we were militating
you were militating
they were militating
Past perfect
I had militated
you had militated
he/she/it had militated
we had militated
you had militated
they had militated
Past perfect continuous
I had been militating
you had been militating
he/she/it had been militating
we had been militating
you had been militating
they had been militating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will militate
you will militate
he/she/it will militate
we will militate
you will militate
they will militate
Future continuous
I will be militating
you will be militating
he/she/it will be militating
we will be militating
you will be militating
they will be militating
Future perfect
I will have militated
you will have militated
he/she/it will have militated
we will have militated
you will have militated
they will have militated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been militating
you will have been militating
he/she/it will have been militating
we will have been militating
you will have been militating
they will have been militating
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would militate
you would militate
he/she/it would militate
we would militate
you would militate
they would militate
Conditional continuous
I would be militating
you would be militating
he/she/it would be militating
we would be militating
you would be militating
they would be militating
Conditional perfect
I would have militate
you would have militate
he/she/it would have militate
we would have militate
you would have militate
they would have militate
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been militating
you would have been militating
he/she/it would have been militating
we would have been militating
you would have been militating
they would have been militating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you militate
we let´s militate
you militate
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
militated
Present Participle
militating
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MILITATE»
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militate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
militate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Dirty Thirty: Words Even Smart People Misuse
Mitigate. —. Militate. These two seem to have a fairly low usage rate, but when
they do show up in our language, they can cause trouble. The Difference To
militate against something is to make it less likely to happen, as in “His record of
traffic ...
2
Recent Exemplifications of False Philology
At lust, then, we are confronted with a Monstrum nulla virtute redemptum A vitas.
Militate, moreover, " does not appear in Johnson's Dictionary ". And what of that?
Mr. White will hardly convert the world to his fashion of picking and choosing his ...
3
The Oxford Dictionary of American Usage and Style
See distrustful. mitigate; militate. Mitigate = to make less severe or intense <the
new drug mitigates the patient's discom- fort>. Militate = to exert a strong
influence < Harry's conflicting schedule militates against an October 17 meet- ing
>.
4
Robert Hartwell Fiske's Dictionary of Unendurable English: A ...
UsE misspelled Misspell is spelled correctly when it has two ss and two ls; all
other spellings are misspellings. mitigate Misused for militate. ° But this is only
one side ofthe story; inner cities are also rich in culture, institutions, and other ...
Robert Hartwell Fiske, 2011
5
Garner's Modern American Usage
See -atable. mitigate; militate. Mitigate = to make less severe or intense <the new
drug mitigates the patient's discomfort>. Militate = to exert a strong influence <
Harry's conflicting schedule militates against an October 17 meeting>. ✳Mitigate
...
6
The Metal Worker, Plumber, and Steam Fitter
If there is a slight fire crack on the outside or on the base, it would not militate
against “A” Quality. Stilt marks or where the piece has been placed in firing are
unavoidable and do not militate against their classification. “B” Quality—More
latitude ...
7
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
... militate /•mil.i.teit/ ▻ phrasal verb militate against sth formal to make something
less likely to happen or succeed: The complexity and costliness of the judicial
system militate against justice for the individual. militia /mi'hj.a/ noun [C, + sing/pl
...
8
Report of the Province of York ...
What proportion of re-committals may be ascribed to drinking habits and
associates, and to what extent do these militate against the reformation of
criminals on their release ? 1114. " Nearly all re-committals maybe ascribed to
drinking habits.
York (Province) Committee on intemperance, 1874
9
Statutes of the Colleges of Oxford; with Royal Patents of ...
... dummodo non teneantut de nobis, haredibus et successoribus nostris,
immediate in ca ite vel per servitium militate, aut de aliquo alio sive aliquibus aliis
pet servitium militate, prafatis Ptincipali, Sociis et scholaribus, et successotibus
suis, ...
10
Optional Law: The Structure of Legal Entitlements
The Structure of Legal Entitlements Ian Ayres. even militate toward the use of
property rules. Property rules tend to deter nonconsensual takings and thus avoid
the costs of administering a liability-rule regime. When bargaining is not possible
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MILITATE»
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militate is used in the context of the following news items.
There's Still Hope for the Legacy of Tunisia's Arab Spring
... recent passage of an overly restrictive law on state security and “disrespecting the military” that militate against free speech and a free press. «Foreign Policy, Jul 15»
Tsvangirai survives another day
“Much as we appreciate that the prevailing socio – economic conditions in the country militate against the growth of the economy, the MDC ... «Nehanda Radio, Jul 15»
'MDC stands for the rights of workers'
Much as we appreciate that the prevailing socio – economic conditions in the country militate against the growth of the economy,the MDC calls ... «Nehanda Radio, Jul 15»
All Hail Mary "Queen of Floods"!: Worcester flood guru receives …
She also runs a consultancy (MD Associates) specialising in raising awareness of flood risk, how to militate against it and recover from it. «Worcester News, Jul 15»
Nsukka Urban Renewal C'ttee Charges LG Boss On Drainage …
... boss to urgently take all administrative measures to identify and enforce the demolition of illegal structures that could militate against the state ... «Leadership Newspapers, Jul 15»
Minister Hamilton Joins 200 in Stand Against Crime
... and practices, that would restore the social norms and social order that militate against crime in our nation,” the government minister added. «SKNVibes.com, Jul 15»
FTII Row: Chauhan being targeted for his kdeology, says RSS organ
... left, centrist, Congress, an alien one and so on— as long as it does not militate against the interests of the nation," it said, recalling Chauhan's ... «Kashmir Times, Jul 15»
Government proposes reform of feed-in tariff system
The development of wind energy is twofold: it promotes green values, but state, economic and industrial factors militate against an increase in ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
Drones and the epoch of one-click wars
Those rationales militate against indiscriminate violence and invite a search for technologies that attack foreign militaries but spare civilians. «Washington Examiner, Jul 15»
Chauhan being targeted for his ideology, says RSS organ
... an alien one and so on- as long as it does not militate against the interests of the nation," it said, recalling Chauhan's "stellar performance" as ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
