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leaguing

verb
SayLEEG-ing/ˈliːɡɪŋ/

1 meaning of leaguing

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of league.

    The rival houses were leaguing against the crown in secret.

    Leaguing with foreign powers brought the merchants charges of treason.

    Note

    One spelling does two jobs here. As a participle it builds progressive tenses, as in were leaguing against the crown; as a gerund it acts as a noun, as in Leaguing with foreign powers. The verb works with or without an object: people league with allies or against a rival, or someone leagues the towns together. It belongs with league as an alliance, not a sports competition.

leaguing is a form of league

league, verb: To unite with others in a league or alliance, combining for mutual support. Full entry

Forms
leagueleagues he/she/itleaguing -ing formleagued past tense, past participle
Spelling
league → leaguing: drop the e, add -ing

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