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1.nounThe act of tying or binding something.
2.nounA cord or similar thing used to tie something; especially the thread used in surgery to close a vessel or duct.
3.nounA thread or wire used to remove tumours, etc.
4.nounThe state of being bound or stiffened; stiffness."the ligature of a joint"
5.nounA character that visually combines multiple letters, such as æ, œ, ß or ij; also logotype. Sometimes called a typographic ligature.
6.nounA group of notes played as a phrase, or the curved line that indicates such a phrase.
7.nounA curve or line connecting notes; a slur.
8.nounA piece used to hold a reed to the mouthpiece on woodwind instruments.
9.nounImpotence caused by magic or charms.
10.verbTo ligate; to tie.