To form into a league or alliance; to join together in a confederacy or united group.
From en- + league (from Old French 'ligue,' from Italian 'liga'). Describes the formal act of banding together for mutual benefit or protection.
Medieval cities would 'enleague' themselves for defense—pooling their forces and resources meant that together they could stand against much larger armies!
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