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al·ly

Audio Help [v. uh-lahy; n. al-ahy, uh-lahy] Pronunciation Key verb, -lied, -ly·ing, noun, plural -lies.

–verb (used with object)

1.	to unite formally, as by treaty, league, marriage, or the like (usually fol. 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; ME alien < AF al(l)ier, aillaier, OF alier < L alligāre to bind to. See alloy

]

—Related forms

al·li·a·ble, adjective

—Synonyms 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.

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al·ly Audio Help   (ə-lī', āl'ī) Pronunciation Key
v.   al·lied, al·ly·ing, al·lies

v.   tr.

To place in a friendly association, as by treaty: Italy allied itself with Germany during World War II.
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. pl. al·lies

One that is allied with another, especially by treaty: entered the war as an ally of France.
One in helpful association with another: legislators who are allies on most issues. See Synonyms at partner.
Allies
1. 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.
2. 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 (v.)

1297, 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 1598 in the sense of "united with another by treaty or league," from the verb.

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ally
noun
1.	a friendly nation
2.	an associate who provides cooperation or assistance; "he's a good ally in fight" [ant: enemy]
verb
1.	become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage; "He allied himself with the Communists"

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ally [əˈlai] verb

to join by political agreement, marriage, friendship etc
Example: Small countries must ally themselves with larger countries in order to survive.

Arabic:	يُحَالِف، يُصَاهِر
Chinese (Simplified):	使结盟
Chinese (Traditional):	使結盟
Czech:	spojit se (s)
Danish:	alliere; forene
Dutch:	(zich)verbinden
Estonian:	liituma
Finnish:	liittoutua
French:	s'allier (à, avec)
German:	sich verbünden
Greek:	συμμαχώ
Hungarian:	szövetkezik
Icelandic:	sameina, tengja
Indonesian:	sekutu
Italian:	allearsi

Japanese:	同盟する
Korean:	동맹하다
Latvian:	apvienoties; noslēgt savienību
Lithuanian:	prisijungti, tapti sąjungininku
Norwegian:	forene, alliere
Polish:	sprzymierzać się
Portuguese (Brazil):	aliar(-se)
Portuguese (Portugal):	aliar-se
Romanian:	a se alia
Russian:	вступать в союз
Slovak:	spojiť sa (s)
Slovenian:	stopiti v zvezo (z)
Spanish:	aliarse (con)
Swedish:	alliera, förena
Turkish:	güç birliği yapmak, ittifak etmek

ally [əˈlaiˈӕlai] noun

a state, person etc allied with another
Example: The two countries were allies at that time.

Arabic:	حَلِيف
Chinese (Simplified):	同盟者
Chinese (Traditional):	同盟者
Czech:	spojenec
Danish:	allieret; forbundsfælle
Dutch:	bondgenoot
Estonian:	liitlane
Finnish:	liittolainen
French:	allié(e)
German:	der, *die Verbündete(r)
Greek:	σύμμαχος
Hungarian:	szövetséges
Icelandic:	bandamaður; bandalagsaðili
Indonesian:	bersekutu
Italian:	alleato

Japanese:	同盟国・者
Korean:	동맹국
Latvian:	sabiedrotais
Lithuanian:	sąjungininkas
Norwegian:	alliert, forbundsfelle
Polish:	sojusznik
Portuguese (Brazil):	aliado
Portuguese (Portugal):	aliado
Romanian:	aliat
Russian:	союзник
Slovak:	spojenec
Slovenian:	zaveznik
Spanish:	aliado
Swedish:	bundsförvant
Turkish:	müttefik, dost

See also: alliance, allied

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Ally

Al*li"ance\, n. [OE. aliaunce, OF. aliance, F. alliance, fr. OF. alier, F. allier. See Ally, and cf. LL. alligantia.]

1. The state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union or connection of interests between families, states, parties, etc., especially between families by marriage and states by compact, treaty, or league; as, matrimonial alliances; an alliance between church and state; an alliance between France and England.

2. Any union resembling that of families or states; union by relationship in qualities; affinity.

The alliance of the principles of the world with those of the gospel. --C. J. Smith.

The alliance . . . between logic and metaphysics. --Mansel.

3. The persons or parties allied. --Udall.

Syn: Connection; affinity; union; confederacy; confederation; league; coalition.

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Ally

Al*lied"\, a. United; joined; leagued; akin; related. See Ally.

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Al*li*gate\, v. t. [L. alligatus, p. p. of alligare. See Ally.] To tie; to unite by some tie.

Instincts alligated to their nature. --Sir M. Hale.

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Al*loy"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Alloyed; p. pr. & vb. n. Alloying.] [F. aloyer, OF. alier, allier, later allayer, fr. L. aligare. See Alloy, n., Ally, v. t., and cf. Allay.]

1. To reduce the purity of by mixing with a less valuable substance; as, to alloy gold with silver or copper, or silver with copper.

2. To mix, as metals, so as to form a compound.

3. To abate, impair, or debase by mixture; to allay; as, to alloy pleasure with misfortunes.

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Al*ly"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Allied; p. pr. & vb. n. Allying.] [OE. alien, OF. alier, F. alier, fr. L. alligare to bind to; ad + ligare to bind. Cf. Alligate, Alloy, Allay, Ligament.]

1. To unite, or form a connection between, as between families by marriage, or between princes and states by treaty, league, or confederacy; -- often followed by to or with.

O chief! in blood, and now in arms allied. --Pope.

2. To connect or form a relation between by similitude, resemblance, friendship, or love.

These three did love each other dearly well, And with so firm affection were allied. --Spenser.

The virtue nearest to our vice allied. --Pope.

Note: Ally is generally used in the passive form or reflexively.

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Al*ly"\, n.; pl. Allies. [See Ally, v.]

1. A relative; a kinsman. [Obs.] --Shak.

2. One united to another by treaty or league; -- usually applied to sovereigns or states; a confederate.

The English soldiers and their French allies. --Macaulay.

3. Anything associated with another as a helper; an auxiliary.

Science, instead of being the enemy of religion, becomes its ally. --Buckle.

4. Anything akin to another by structure, etc.

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Ally

Al*ly"\, n.; pl. Allies. [See Ally, v.]

1. A relative; a kinsman. [Obs.] --Shak.

2. One united to another by treaty or league; -- usually applied to sovereigns or states; a confederate.

The English soldiers and their French allies. --Macaulay.

3. Anything associated with another as a helper; an auxiliary.

Science, instead of being the enemy of religion, becomes its ally. --Buckle.

4. Anything akin to another by structure, etc.

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Ally

Al"ly\, n. See Alley, a marble or taw.

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League\, n. [F. ligue, LL. liga, fr. L. ligare to bind; cf. Sp. liga. Cf. Ally a confederate, Ligature.] An alliance or combination of two or more nations, parties, or persons, for the accomplishment of a purpose which requires a continued course of action, as for mutual defense, or for furtherance of commercial, religious, or political interests, etc.

And let there be 'Twixt us and them no league, nor amity. --Denham.

Note: A league may be offensive or defensive, or both; offensive, when the parties agree to unite in attacking a common enemy; defensive, when they agree to a mutual defense of each other against an enemy.

The Holy League, an alliance of Roman Catholics formed in 1576 by influence of the Duke of Guise for the exclusion of Protestants from the throne of France.

Solemn League and Covenant. See Covenant,2.

The land league, an association, organized in Dublin in 1879, to promote the interests of the Irish tenantry, its avowed objects being to secure fixity of tenure fair rent, and free sale of the tenants' interest. It was declared illegal by Parliament, but vigorous prosecutions have failed to suppress it.

Syn: Alliance; confederacy; confederation; coalition; combination; compact; co["o]peration.

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Li"a*ble\ (l[imac]"[.a]*b'l), a. [From F. lier to bind, L. ligare. Cf. Ally, v. t., Ligature.]

1. Bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; answerable; as, the surety is liable for the debt of his principal.

2. Exposed to a certain contingency or casualty, more or less probable; -- with to and an infinitive or noun; as, liable to slip; liable to accident.

Syn: Accountable; responsible; answerable; bound; subject; obnoxious; exposed.

Usage: Liable, Subject. Liable refers to a future possible or probable happening which may not actually occur; as, horses are liable to slip; even the sagacious are liable to make mistakes. Subject refers to any actual state or condition belonging to the nature or circumstances of the person or thing spoken of, or to that which often befalls one. One whose father was subject to attacks of the gout is himself liable to have that disease. Men are constantly subject to the law, but liable to suffer by its infraction.

Proudly secure, yet liable to fall. --Milton.

All human things are subject to decay. --Dryden.

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Lig"a*ture\ (l[i^]g"[.a]*t[-u]r; 135), n. [L. ligatura, fr. ligare, ligatum, to bind: cf. F. ligature. Cf. Ally, League, Legatura, Liable, Ligament.]

1. The act of binding.

2. Anything that binds; a band or bandage.

3. (Surg.) (a) A thread or string for tying the blood vessels, particularly the arteries, to prevent hemorrhage. (b) A thread or wire used to remove tumors, etc.

4. The state of being bound or stiffened; stiffness; as, the ligature of a joint.

5. Impotence caused by magic or charms. [Obs.]

6. (Mus.) A curve or line connecting notes; a slur.

7. (Print.) A double character, or a type consisting of two or more letters or characters united, as [ae], [filig], [ffllig].

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Ral"ly\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rallied; p. pr. & vb. n. Rallying.] [OF. ralier, F. rallier, fr. L. pref. re- + ad + ligare to bind. See Ra-, and 1st Ally.] To collect, and reduce to order, as troops dispersed or thrown into confusion; to gather again; to reunite.

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