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ally
unify, join; a partner, friend, or confederate: Canada was our ally in World War II.
Not to be confused with:
allay – soften, assuage: lay to rest or lull into a sense of security: She tried to allay her child’s fears.
alley – a passage, a narrow back street: Our garage is off the back alley.
alloy – a lower-quality metal mixed with a more valuable one; to debase, impair, or adulterate; fusion, blend, composite: Coins are often alloys.
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al·ly
(ə-lī′, ăl′ī)v. al·lied, al·ly·ing, al·lies
v.tr.
1. To place in a friendly association, as by treaty: Italy allied itself with Germany during World War II.
2. To unite or connect in a personal relationship, as in friendship or marriage.
v.intr.
To enter into an alliance: Several tribes allied to fend off the invaders.
n. (ăl′ī, ə-lī′)pl. al·lies
1. One that is allied with another, especially by treaty: entered the war as an ally of France.
2.
a. One in helpful association with another: legislators who are allies on most issues. See Synonyms at partner.
b. An animal that cooperates with another animal of the same species in an alliance.
3. Allies
a. The nations allied against the Central Powers of Europe during World War I. They were Russia, France, Great Britain, and later many others, including the United States.
b. The nations, primarily Great Britain, France, the Soviet Union, and the United States, allied against the Axis during World War II.
[Middle English allien, from Old French alier, from Latin alligāre, to bind to; see alloy.]
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ally
vb, -lies, -lying or -lied
1. to unite or be united, esp formally, as by treaty, confederation, or marriage
2. (tr; usually passive) to connect or be related, as through being similar or compatible
n, pl -lies
3. a country, person, or group allied with another
4. (Biology) a plant, animal, substance, etc, closely related to another in characteristics or form
[C14: from Old French alier to join, from Latin alligāre to bind to, from ligāre to bind]
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al•ly
(n. ˈæl aɪ, əˈlaɪ; v. əˈlaɪ)n., pl. -lies, n.
1. a nation, group, or person that is associated with another or others for some common cause or purpose: Canada and the United States were allies in World War II.
2. a plant, animal, or other organism bearing a close taxonomic relationship to another.
3. a person who associates or cooperates with another; supporter.
v.t. 4. to unite formally, as by treaty, league, or marriage (usu. fol. by with or to): Russia allied itself to France.
5. to associate or connect by some mutual relationship.
v.i. 6. to enter into an alliance; unite.
[1250–1300; < Anglo-French al(l)ier, aillaier, Old French alier < Latin alligāre to bind to. See alloy]
al•li′a•ble, adj.
-ally
an adverbial suffix attached to certain adjectives ending in -ic: terrifically.
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Past participle: allied
Gerund: allying
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| Noun | 1. |  ally - a friendly nation body politic, country, nation, res publica, commonwealth, state, land - a politically organized body of people under a single government; "the state has elected a new president"; "African nations"; "students who had come to the nation's capitol"; "the country's largest manufacturer"; "an industrialized land" |
| 2. |  ally - an associate who provides cooperation or assistance; "he's a good ally in fight"associate - a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor; "he had to consult his associate before continuing" blood brother - a male sworn (usually by a ceremony involving the mingling of blood) to treat another as his brother | |
| Verb | 1. |  ally - become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage; "He allied himself with the Communists"misally - make a bad alliance; ally inappropriately; "The two countries are misallied" |
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ally
noun
1. partner, friend, colleague, associate, mate, accessory, comrade, helper, collaborator, accomplice, confederate, co-worker, main man (slang, chiefly U.S.), bedfellow, cobber (Austral. or old-fashioned N.Z. informal), coadjutor, abettor He is a close ally of the Prime Minister.
partner rival, enemy, opponent, competitor, foe, adversary, antagonist
partner rival, enemy, opponent, competitor, foe, adversary, antagonist
verb
1. combine, unite, join, link, marry, mix, bond, associate, pool, bind, connect, compound, blend, integrate, merge, put together, unify, fuse, synthesize, join together, band together, meld We need to ally economic freedom with personal liberty.
combine separate, divide, disunite, drive apart, disaffect, set at odds
combine separate, divide, disunite, drive apart, disaffect, set at odds
ally yourself with something or someone unite with, join, associate with, connect, unify, league, affiliate with, collaborate with, join forces with, confederate, band together with, join battle with He will have to ally himself with the new movement.
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ally
verb1. To be formally associated, as by treaty:
1. One nation associated with another in a common cause:
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Translations
حَلِيفيُحَالِف، يُصَاهِر
spojenecspojit se
alliereallieretforbundsfælleforene
aliadoaliarse (con)
liittolainen
saveznik
szövetkezik
bandamaîur; bandalagsaîilisameina, tengja
同盟国
동맹국
drauge sugiminingassąjungasąjungininkassąjungininkų
apvienotiesnoslēgt savienībusabiedrotais
spojenec
zaveznik
allierad
สัมพันธมิตร
đồng minh
ally
[ˈælaɪ]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
ally
[ˈælaɪ] [əˈlaɪ] vt
to ally o.s. with → s'allier avec
to ally o.s. with → s'allier avec
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
ally
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
ally
(əˈlai) verb to join by political agreement, marriage, friendship etc. Small countries must ally themselves with larger countries in order to survive.
(ˈӕlai) noun a state, person etc allied with another. The two countries were allies at that time.
alˈliance nounthe alliance between Britain and France; The three countries entered into an alliance.
ˈallied (ˈӕ-) adjective1. joined by political agreement or treaty. The allied forces entered the country.
2. (with with) together with; joined to. Her beauty allied with her intelligence made her a successful model.
3. (with to) related to; resembling. The ape is closely allied to man.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
ally
→ حَلِيف spojenec allieret Verbündeter σύμμαχος aliado liittolainen allié saveznik alleato 同盟国 동맹국 bondgenoot alliert sojusznik aliado союзник allierad สัมพันธมิตร müttefik đồng minh 同盟国Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009