ligate

verb

bind with a bandage or ligature (so as to seal off a vessel or fallopian tube)

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈlɪɡeɪt/

verb

Etymology: First attested in 1599; borrowed from Latin ligātus, perfect passive participle of ligō (“to bind”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of legato. Compare league.

To bind with a ligature or bandage.
To connect text characters with a ligature.
To join by ligation.