Definition

1. Verb:
   • To join or unite with others to form a group or alliance for a common purpose: "league together" means to combine efforts or associate oneself with a group, often to achieve a shared goal or to increase collective strength.

Usage and Examples

• Verb:
  • The small businesses decided to league together to negotiate better prices with suppliers. (They united to form a collective bargaining group.)
  • Neighbors leagued together to clean up the local park. (They joined forces for a community project.)
  • To effect real change, the activists knew they must league together with other organizations. (They understood the need to form a coalition.)

Advanced Usage

• "to league together against a common threat": to unite specifically in opposition to a shared danger or adversary.
  • The nations leagued together against the invading force. (They formed a military alliance for defense.)

Variants and Related Words

• League (noun): An association or alliance of persons, groups, or nations.
  • She plays in a local sports league.
• In league (with) (idiomatic phrase): Cooperating or conspiring with someone.
  • The two companies were in league to control the market.

Synonyms

• Band together: To unite in a group.
• Unite: To join together for a common purpose.
• Ally (oneself): To combine or unite for mutual benefit.

Related Phrasal Verbs

(Note: "League together" is itself a phrasal verb. Other phrasal verbs are not directly formed from this combination.)

Related Idioms

• Make common cause: To work together for a shared objective.
  • Despite their differences, the groups made common cause to support the new law.
• Join forces: To combine efforts.
  • The two charities joined forces to provide disaster relief.

Verb

1. attach oneself to a group