League and Tie

League

League verb - To form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members.

Usage example: the whole block leagued together to keep a liquor store from opening in their neighborhood

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Tie and league are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tie" instead the word "League" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: leagued, leaguer, leaguing

Tie verb - To gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord.

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League and tie are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "League" instead the word "Tie" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Word: tied

old	old league	old tie
particular	particular league	particular tie
regular	regular league	regular tie
standard	standard league	standard tie
Other adjectives: top, simple, real, last, different, modern.

league powers

tie powers

Since a tie is worth one point and a win is worth three, Paul's team needs to win, not tie, in order to win the league.

Source: Artistic License Sports
The Everton-Liverpool tie has produced the most red cards in the League (though perversely, it is one of the few derbies where fan segregation isn't actively enforced).

Source: Useful Notes / English Premier League
Also, for basketball, it was the last league that did not conduct a conference tournament; through the 201516 season, it instead awarded the conference's automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament to the regular season champion.note If there was a tie for first, a one-game playoff was conducted.

Source: Useful Notes / Ivy League

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