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- pronunciation:
- lig
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an association or compact of nations, groups, or people, formally established to advance a common cause.
The League of Nations was formed after World War I.- synonyms:
- alliance, bloc, bund, coalition, confederacy, confederation
- similar words:
- association, cabal, cartel, circuit, clan, combine, conglomerate, consortium, federation, guild, network, society, syndicate, union
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| definition 2: |
a group of athletic teams that compete with one another.
The New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox play in the same baseball league.- synonyms:
- conference
- similar words:
- alliance, association, circuit
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| definition 3: |
category, esp. denoting range of competence.
They're fairly good chess players, but they're not in our league.- synonyms:
- class, grade, level, rank, standing, stature
- similar words:
- category, station, status
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| related words: |
block, coalition, division, organization, party, team |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
leagues, leaguing, leagued |
| definition: |
to unite as if in a league (usu. fol. by "together").
The parents leagued together to protest the firing of the popular school principal.- synonyms:
- ally, band, combine, confederate, consolidate, federate, merge, unite
- similar words:
- affiliate, amalgamate, associate, bond, conglomerate, join, syndicate, unionize
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| related words: |
consolidate, side |
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