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- [leeg]
- /lig/
- /liːɡ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [leeg]
- /lig/
Definitions of league word
- noun league a unit of distance, varying at different periods and in different countries, in English-speaking countries usually estimated roughly at 3 miles (4.8 kilometers). 1
- noun league a square league, as a unit of land measure. 1
- idioms league in league, working together, often secretly or for a harmful purpose; united. 1
- noun league A collection of people, countries, or groups that combine for a particular purpose, typically mutual protection or cooperation. 1
- noun league organization 1
- noun league sports 1
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Origin of league
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; earlier leage < Italian lega, noun derivative of legare < Latin ligāre to bind; replacing late Middle English ligg < Middle French ligue < Italian liga, variant of lega
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Parts of speech for League
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
league popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
league usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for league
noun league
- conference — A conference is a meeting, often lasting a few days, which is organized on a particular subject or to bring together people who have a common interest.
- group — any collection or assemblage of persons or things; cluster; aggregation: a group of protesters; a remarkable group of paintings.
- society — an organized group of persons associated together for religious, benevolent, cultural, scientific, political, patriotic, or other purposes.
- club — A club is an organization of people interested in a particular activity or subject who usually meet on a regular basis.
- company — A company is a business organization that makes money by selling goods or services.
verb league
- consolidate — If you consolidate something that you have, for example power or success, you strengthen it so that it becomes more effective or secure.
- collaborate — When one person or group collaborates with another, they work together, especially on a book or on some research.
- concur — If one person concurs with another person, the two people agree. You can also say that two people concur.
- federate — federated; allied.
- conjoin — If two or more things conjoin or if you conjoin them, they are united and joined together.
Antonyms for league
noun league
- disunion — a severance of union; separation; disjunction.
- separation — an act or instance of separating or the state of being separated.
verb league
- disassociate — to dissociate.
- divide — to separate into parts, groups, sections, etc.
- part — a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
- separate — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
- disagree — to fail to agree; differ: The conclusions disagree with the facts. The theories disagree in their basic premises.
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