Meaning
To send abroad.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Borrowed from French ablégate, from Latin ablēgātus, perfect passive participle of ablēgō (“to send off or away; banish”), from ab (“from, away from”) + lēgō (“to dispatch, send on a commission”). See legate.
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2020, 2022, 2025.