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See also Ally, and -ally
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English
Etymology
From Old English alien, Old French alier (French allier), from Latin alligare (“‘to bind to’”), from ad (“‘to’”) + ligare (“‘to bind’”). Compare alligate, allay, alloy and ligament.
Pronunciation 1
Verb
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Infinitive to ally |
Third person singular allies |
Simple past allied |
Past participle allied |
Present participle allying |
to ally (third-person singular simple present allies, present participle allying, simple past and past participle allied)
- (transitive) To unite, or form a connection between, as between families by marriage, or between princes and states by treaty, league, or confederacy
- O chief! in blood, and now in arms allied. -- Alexander Pope.
- (transitive) 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. --Edmund Spenser.
- The virtue nearest to our vice allied. --Alexander Pope.
Usage notes
- Generally used in the passive form or reflexively.
- Often followed by to or with.
Synonyms
Pronunciation 2
Noun
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Singular ally |
Plural allies |
ally (plural allies)
- One united to another by treaty or league; — usually applied to sovereigns or states; a confederate.
- The German soldiers and their Russian allies. -- Thomas Babington Macaulay.
- Anything associated with another as a helper; an auxiliary.
- Science, instead of being the enemy of religion, becomes its ally. --Buckle.
- Anything akin to another by structure, etc.
Translations
One united to another by treaty or league
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- Bulgarian: съюзник
- Czech: spojenec cs(cs) m.
- Dutch: bondgenoot m. (1)
- Esperanto: aliancano eo(eo)
- Finnish: liittolainen (1)
- Ancient Greek: σʋμμaχoς
- Portuguese: aliado pt(pt)
- Slovak: spojenec sk(sk) m.
- Spanish: aliado es(es) m.
Related terms
References
- ally in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
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