Leagued
[li:ɡd]
Definition
(imp. & p. p.) of League
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Synonyms and Synonymous
a. United, combined, allied, confederated, confederate, banded.
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Examples
- The faster the old mail went, the faster came the pursuers--men, horses, dogs, were leagued in the pursuit. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- I could rather believe every creature of my acquaintance leagued together to ruin me in his opinion, than believe his nature capable of such cruelty. Jane Austen. Sense and Sensibility.
- Yes; the reason is, that the whole city is leagued together for the protection of each individual. Plato. The Republic.
- Those adversaries had generally leagued themselves with the enemies of the conquering party, and were, therefore the enemies of that party. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
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