"militate" meaning in English

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          "text": "to militate in favor of a particular result"
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          "text": "There are a number of theoretical concerns which might seem to militate against the successful creation of a dictionary of Indian English.",
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        "To give force or effect toward; to influence."
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          "_dis1": "98 2",
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          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "preča",
          "sense": "to influence",
          "word": "преча"
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          "roman": "prepjatstvam",
          "sense": "to influence",
          "word": "препятствам"
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          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "to influence",
          "word": "militer"
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          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "stratévomai",
          "sense": "to influence",
          "word": "στρατεύομαι"
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          "roman": "antistratévomai",
          "sense": "to influence",
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          "note": "in favor",
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          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "bytʹ poméxoj",
          "sense": "to influence",
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            "imperfective"
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          "word": "быть поме́хой"
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        "To serve as a soldier or participate in warfare."
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        "(obsolete) To serve as a soldier or participate in warfare."
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      "sense": "to influence",
      "word": "преча"
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      "sense": "to influence",
      "word": "militer"
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      "roman": "stratévomai",
      "sense": "to influence",
      "word": "στρατεύομαι"
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      "roman": "antistratévomai",
      "sense": "to influence",
      "word": "αντιστρατεύομαι"
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      "roman": "mešátʹ",
      "sense": "to influence",
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