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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024al•lies (al′īz, ə līz′),USA pronunciation n. - Governmentpl. of ally.
- Government(cap.) (in World War I) the powers of the Triple Entente (Great Britain, France, Russia), with the nations allied with them (Belgium, Serbia, Japan, Italy, etc., not including the United States), or, loosely, with all the nations (including the United States) allied or associated with them as opposed to the Central Powers.
- Government(cap.) the 26 nations that fought against the Axis in World War II and, with subsequent additions, signed the charter of the United Nations in San Francisco in 1945.
- Government(cap.) the member nations of NATO.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024Al•lies /ˈælaɪz, əˈlaɪz/USA pronunciation n. [plural]- the alliance of nations that fought in World War I against the Central Powers: France, Great Britain, Russia, and the U.S.
the alliance of nations that fought in World War II against the Axis: Great Britain, Russia, the U.S., and others.the alliance of nations that fought in the Persian Gulf war against Iraq: Great Britain, France, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the U.S., and others. 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.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Allies /ˈælaɪz/ pl n - (in World War I) the powers of the Triple Entente (France, Russia, and Britain) together with the nations allied with them
- (in World War II) the countries that fought against the Axis. The main Allied powers were Britain and the Commonwealth countries, the US, the Soviet Union, France, China, and Poland
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ally vb /əˈlaɪ/ ( -lies, -lying, -lied)
usually followed by to or with: - to unite or be united, esp formally, as by treaty, confederation, or marriage
- (tr; usually passive) to connect or be related, as through being similar or compatible
n /ˈælaɪ; əˈlaɪ/ ( pl -lies)- a country, person, or group allied with another
- a plant, animal, substance, etc, closely related to another in characteristics or form
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French alier to join, from Latin alligāre to bind to, from ligāre to bind |