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league
noun
a
group
of
sports
teams
that
compete
against
one
another
over
a
season
•
Our
local
team
finally
moved
up
to
the
top
league
this
season
.
Our
local
team
finally
moved
up
to
the
top
league
this
season
.
•
The
kids
play
in
a
weekend
league
organized
by
their
school
.
The
kids
play
in
a
weekend
league
organized
by
their
school
.
Originally
from
Old
French
“
ligue
,”
from
Italian
“
lega
,”
from
Latin
“
ligare
”
meaning
“
to
bind
.”
noun
an
organization
of
people
,
countries
,
or
groups
that
join
together
for
a
shared
purpose
•
Several
NGOs
formed
a
league
to
protect
the
rainforest
.
Several
NGOs
formed
a
league
to
protect
the
rainforest
.
•
The
trading
league
set
common
rules
for
all
its
members
.
The
trading
league
set
common
rules
for
all
its
members
.
Same
Latin
root
“
ligare
”
meaning
“
to
bind
,”
referring
to
binding
parties
together
.
noun
a
level
or
category
of
ability
,
quality
,
or
status
used
for
comparison
•
That
restaurant
is
in
a
different
league
from
the
rest
.
That
restaurant
is
in
a
different
league
from
the
rest
.
•
When
it
comes
to
chess
,
she
’
s
way
out
of
my
league
.
When
it
comes
to
chess
,
she
’
s
way
out
of
my
league
.
Extension
of
the
sports
sense
to
figurative
comparison
of
ranks
.
noun
an
old
unit
of
distance
equal
to
about
three
miles
or
4
.
8
kilometres
•
The
village
was
still
two
leagues
away
at
sunset
.
The
village
was
still
two
leagues
away
at
sunset
.
•
Sailors
could
travel
about
forty
leagues
in
a
day
with
a
good
wind
.
Sailors
could
travel
about
forty
leagues
in
a
day
with
a
good
wind
.
From
Latin
“
leuga
,”
via
Old
French
,
used
in
medieval
Europe
as
the
distance
an
average
person
could
walk
in
an
hour
.
verb
-
league
,
leaguing
,
leagues
,
leagued
to
join
or
ally
with
others
for
a
common
purpose
•
Several
small
parties
leagued
together
to
form
a
coalition
.
Several
small
parties
leagued
together
to
form
a
coalition
.
•
The
barons
leagued
with
the
king
’
s
enemies
.
The
barons
leagued
with
the
king
’
s
enemies
.
Verb
use
evolved
directly
from
the
noun
sense
of
forming
an
alliance
,
recorded
since
the
16th
century
.
colleague
noun
a
person
you
work
with
in
the
same
company
,
department
,
or
profession
•
Maria
asked
her
colleague
Ben
to
proofread
the
report
.
Maria
asked
her
colleague
Ben
to
proofread
the
report
.
•
During
lunch
break
,
the
engineers
chatted
with
their
new
colleague
about
the
project
.
During
lunch
break
,
the
engineers
chatted
with
their
new
colleague
about
the
project
.
From
French
“
collègue
”,
from
Latin
“
collega
”
meaning
‘
one
chosen
along
with
another
,
partner
in
office
’.