Mil'i-tāte, v. i.

v. i. [imp. & p. p. MILITATED; p. pr. & vb. n. MILITATING.] [Lat. militare, militātum, from miles, militis, soldier; It. militare, Pr. & Sp. militer, Fr. militer.] To stand opposed; to be hostile or inconsistent; to contend; to fight; — used with against and with.

These are great questions, where great names militate against each other. Burke.