allied
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aɪd adjective
1.
joined by treaty, agreement, or common cause: allied nations.
2.
related; kindred: allied species.
3.
(initial capital letter) of or pertaining to the Allies.
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verb (used with object)
1.
to unite formally, as by treaty, league, marriage, or the like (usually followed by with or to ): Russia allied itself to France.
2.
to associate or connect by some mutual relationship, as resemblance or friendship.
verb (used without object)
3.
to enter into an alliance; join; unite.
noun
4.
a person, group, or nation that is associated with another or others for some common cause or purpose: Canada and the United States were allies in World War II.
5.
Biology. a plant, animal, or other organism bearing an evolutionary relationship to another, often as a member of the same family: The squash is an ally of the watermelon.
6.
a person who associates or cooperates with another; supporter.
Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English alien < Anglo-French al(l)ier, aillaier, Old French alier < Latin alligāre to bind to. See alloy
1250–1300; Middle English alien < Anglo-French al(l)ier, aillaier, Old French alier < Latin alligāre to bind to. See alloy
Related forms
al·li·a·ble, adjective
pre·al·ly, noun, plural pre·al·lies.
pre·al·ly, verb, pre·al·lied, pre·al·ly·ing.
Synonyms
1. unify, join, combine, wed. 4. partner, confederate. 6. friend, aide, accomplice, accessory, assistant, abettor; colleague, coadjutor, auxiliary, helper.
1. unify, join, combine, wed. 4. partner, confederate. 6. friend, aide, accomplice, accessory, assistant, abettor; colleague, coadjutor, auxiliary, helper.
Antonyms
4, 6. enemy, foe, adversary.
4, 6. enemy, foe, adversary.
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allied (əˈlaɪd, ˈælaɪd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | joined, as by treaty, agreement, or marriage; united |
| 2. | of the same type or class; related |
| Allied (ˈælaɪd) | |
| —adj | |
| of or relating to the Allies | |
| ally | |
| —vb (usually foll by to | |
| 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 , -lies, -lying, -lied, -lies | |
| 3. | a country, person, or group allied with another |
| 4. | 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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Word Origin & History
allied
c.1300, pp. adj. from ally (q.v.). Originally of kindred; in ref. to league or formal treaty, it is first recorded late 14c.
ally
c.1300, from O.Fr. alier "combine, unite," from a differentiated stem of aleier (source of alloy), from L. alligare "bind to" (see alloy). The noun is c.1600 in the sense of "one united with another by treaty or league," from the verb.
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Example sentences
The traders will be allowed to dispose of their effects, the allied army having the right of preemption.
He gestured toward rubble surrounding a crater-a testimonial to the pinpoint accuracy of allied bombing.
It's allied with the guilty fear that they may have had an accidental hand in his irresistible rise.
German attacks on allied shipping exacted a heavy toll during the early years of the war.
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