to league
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6.1
- verb
- /liːɡ/
- The neighboring towns leagued together to improve their public transportation system.
Examples
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The political parties leagued in their support for the new education reform bill.
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And then you try to big league me?
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So eventually the, the world start to travel again through the, the, you know, through the the Galaxy and they form a league of all worlds.
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And last but not least, the O-ring is now clear, and we also league tested it with the league tester like we probably should have in the first bit.
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If partially affined or leagued in office... ...thou dost deliver more or less than truth... ...thou art no soldier.
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In an effort to combat climate change, several organizations have leagued to promote sustainable practices.
Synonyms
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2.7
Join with others to work for the same goal
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2.1
To join people or things into one group for a shared purpose
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2.5
To join with others to work together for a purpose
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2.5
Join with other people or groups to work together on a goal
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1.0
Connect two things so they become attached
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3.4
To work together with others to achieve a common goal
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3.1
Join with other people to work together for a common purpose
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2.7
To work together with others for the same goal
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3.4
To make a group feel part of the same community
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7.9
To join together with others to form a group for a common purpose
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4.6
To join with others to reach a common goal
Idioms
- Informal
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7.6
Too good for someone to match, often in social or romantic situations
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
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2.8
An organized baseball and softball league for children with teams, games, and coaching
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3.8
An organization of Arab countries that helps them work together on politics, trade, culture, and social issues
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4.1
An international group created after World War I to keep peace, ended in 1946 and replaced by the United Nations
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2.3
A group of basketball teams that play against each other in a series of games
- Slang
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8.9
A low-level baseball league often used to describe something of lower quality
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8.6
A group of Native American tribes in northeastern North America that joined together
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9.9
A group of northern European trading cities that worked together for trade and protection in the Middle Ages
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8.5
A group of five Iroquois tribes in eastern North America that formed a political alliance and later added a sixth
A war from 1689 to 1697 in which many European countries fought against France led by King Louis XIV
An organization that helps people share new ideas, find investors, and meet business contacts
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb league (to league together) comes from the same Latin root ligare meaning 'to bind' and from the noun for a group. So to league with others is to 'bind' or join with them for a common purpose.