ally

al·ly  (-l, l)

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. pl. al·lies

1. One that is allied with another, especially by treaty: entered the war as an ally of France.

2. One in helpful association with another: legislators who are allies on most issues. See Synonyms at partner.

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.

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[Middle English allien, from Old French alier, from Latin alligre, to bind to; see alloy.]

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ally

Noun

pl -lies

a country, person, or group with an agreement to support another

Verb

[-lies, -lying, -lied]

ally oneself with to agree to support another country, person, or group [Latin ligare to bind]

Thesaurus

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" alignment, alinement, coalition, alliance - an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
	2.	ally - an associate who provides cooperation or assistance; "he's a good ally in fight" friend 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" affiliate, assort, consort, associate - keep company with; hang out with; "He associates with strange people"; "She affiliates with her colleagues"

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ally

noun partner, friend, colleague, associate, mate, accessory, comrade, helper, collaborator, accomplice, confederate, co-worker, bedfellow, cobber Austral., N.Z. (old-fashioned), (informal) coadjutor, abettor, E hoa N.Z. << OPPOSITE opponent

ally yourself with something or someone unite with, join, associate with, connect with, unify, league with, affiliate with, collaborate with, join forces with, confederate, band together with

Translations

ally n [ˈælaɪ] → aliado/a

vt [əˈlaɪ]: to ally o.s. with → aliarse con

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ally [ˈælaɪ] n → allié m

vt [əˈlaɪ] to ally o.s. with → s'allier avec

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ally [ˈælaɪ] n → Verbündete(r) f(m);

(during wars) → Alliierte(r) f(m)

vt to ally o.s. with → sich verbünden mit

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ally n [ˈælaɪ] → alleato

vt [əˈlaɪ]: to ally o.s. with → allearsi con