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al⋅ly
[v. uh-lahy; n. al-ahy, uh-lahy] 
aɪ
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. |
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.
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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| al·ly (ə-lī', āl'ī) v. al·lied, al·ly·ing, al·lies v. tr.
To enter into an alliance: Several tribes allied to fend off the invaders. n. pl. al·lies
[Middle English allien, from Old French alier, from Latin alligāre, to bind to; see alloy.] |
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Ally
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.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.Ally
Al"ly\, n. See Alley, a marble or taw.
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Language Translation for : ally
Spanish:
aliarse (con),
German:
sich verbünden,
Japanese:
同盟する
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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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