Leagued

Pronunciation: /lidʒd/

Definitions of leagued

verb to join or form a league or alliance with others

Example Sentences

A1 The superheroes leagued together to defeat the villain.

A2 The countries leagued against the common enemy.

B1 The workers leagued together to negotiate better pay.

B2 The rival gangs leagued up to take down the drug cartel.

C1 The political parties leagued in a coalition to form a government.

C2 The powerful nations leagued together to address global issues.

Examples of leagued in a Sentence

formal The two companies leagued together to form a stronger partnership.

informal The teams leagued up to take down their rivals in the championship.

slang We leagued up with the cool kids to throw the best party of the year.

figurative His mind and body were leagued in a constant battle against fatigue.

Grammatical Forms of leagued

• past tense: leagued
• plural: leagued
• comparative: more leagued
• superlative: most leagued
• present tense: league
• future tense: will league
• perfect tense: have leagued
• continuous tense: is leaguing
• singular: leagued
• positive degree: leagued
• infinitive: to league
• gerund: leaguing
• participle: leagued

Origin and Evolution of leagued

First Known Use: 0015 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'leagued' originated from the Old French word 'lieue' which meant a unit of distance equal to about 3 miles.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'leagued' evolved to refer to a group of people, countries, or organizations united for a common purpose or goal.