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1. (n.) ally
a nation, group, or person that is associated with another or others for some common cause or purpose:
Canada and the United States were allies in World War II.
2. ally
a plant, animal, or other organism bearing a close taxonomic relationship to another.
3. ally
a person who associates or cooperates with another; supporter.
4. (v.t.) ally
to unite formally, as by treaty, league, or marriage (usu. fol. by with or to):
Russia allied itself to France.
5. ally
to associate or connect by some mutual relationship.
6. (v.i.) ally
to enter into an alliance; unite.
Etymology: (1250–1300; < AF al(l)ier, aillaier, OF alier < L alligāre to bind to. See alloy)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) ally
a friendly nation
2. (verb) ally, friend
an associate who provides cooperation or assistance
"he's a good ally in fight"
3. (verb) ally
become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage
"He allied himself with the Communists"
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1. (noun) ally
sb who helps you in a war or disagreement
the country and its allies; My sister was my only ally.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) ally
see Alley, a marble or taw
2. ally
a relative; a kinsman
3. ally
one united to another by treaty or league; -- usually applied to sovereigns or states; a confederate
4. ally
anything associated with another as a helper; an auxiliary
5. ally
anything akin to another by structure, etc
6. (verb) ally
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
7. (verb) ally
to connect or form a relation between by similitude, resemblance, friendship, or love
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Sense: to join by political agreement, marriage, friendship etc
Small countries must ally themselves with larger countries in order to survive.
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 Afrikaans: verbind |
 Arabic: يُحَالِف، يُصَاهِر |
 Bulgarian: съюзявам |
 Brazilian: aliar-se |
 Czech: spojit se (s) |
 German: sich verbünden |
 Danish: alliere; forene |
 Greek: συμμαχώ |
 Spanish: aliarse (con) |
 Estonian: liituma |
 Farsi: متحد شدن |
 Finnish: liittoutua |
 French: s'allier (à, avec) |
 Hebrew: לָבוֹא בִּברִית עִם- |
 Hindi: गठबंधन करना |
 Croatian: udružiti se |
 Hungarian: szövetkezik |
 Indonesian: sekutu |
 Icelandic: sameina, tengja |
 Italian: allearsi |
 Japanese: 同盟する |
 Korean: 동맹을 맺다 |
 Lithuanian: prisijungti, tapti sąjung |
 Latvian: apvienoties; noslēgt savi |
 Malay: menyertai |
 Dutch: (zich)verbinden |
 Norwegian: forene, alliere |
 Polish: sprzymierzać się |
 Persian: متحد شدن |
 Pashto: یوځای کیدل، اتحاد کول |
 Portuguese: aliar-se |
 Romanian: a se alia |
 Russian: вступать в союз |
 Slovak: spojiť sa (s) |
 Slovenian: stopiti v zvezo (z) |
 Serbian: udružiti se |
 Swedish: alliera, förena |
 Thai: วมตัวกัน |
 Turkish: güç birliği yapmak, ittif |
 Taiwanese: 與…結盟 |
 Ukrainian: вступати в союз, єднатися |
 Urdu: حلیف بنانا |
 Vietnamese: liên minh |
 Chinese: 使结盟 |
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