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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024al•ly /n. ˈælaɪ, əˈlaɪ; v. əˈlaɪ/USA pronunciation n., pl. -lies, v., -lied, -ly•ing. n. [countable] - Governmenta nation, group, or person associated with another or others for some common cause or purpose.See Allies.
v. - Governmentto unite formally, such as by treaty, league, or marriage;
enter into an alliance: [~ + oneself + to/with + object]Russia allied itself with France.[no object]They allied against the common enemy. - to associate or connect by some mutual relationship:[~ + oneself + to/with + object]They allied themselves with the stockholders to gain control of the company.
-ally, suffix. - -ally is used to form adverbs from certain adjectives ending in -ic: terrific (adj.) + -ally → terrifically (adv.).
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024al•ly (v. ə lī′;n. al′ī, ə lī′),USA pronunciation v., -lied, -ly•ing, n., pl. -lies. v.t. - Governmentto unite formally, as by treaty, league, marriage, or the like (usually fol. by with or to):Russia allied itself to France.
- to associate or connect by some mutual relationship, as resemblance or friendship.
v.i. - Governmentto enter into an alliance;
join;
unite.
n. - Governmenta 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.
- Biologya 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.
- a person who associates or cooperates with another;
supporter.
- Latin alligāre to bind to. See alloy
- Anglo-French al(l)ier, aillaier, Old French alier
- Middle English alien 1250–1300
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unify, join, combine, wed.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged partner, confederate.
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged friend, aide, accomplice, accessory, assistant, abettor; colleague, coadjutor, auxiliary, helper.
- 4, 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged enemy, foe, adversary.
-ally, - an adverbial suffix attached to certain adjectives with stems in -ic that have no forms ending in -ical: terrifically.
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