
[Middle English allien, from Old French alier, from Latin alligāre, to bind to. See alloy.]
(Since Siegfried alone has the strength to win the Valkyrie for Gunther, they must ally themselves with him—A. Huth, 1985), (4) passive
(We hear she's currently allied with a very flakey anarchist guy—John Le Carré, 1983).
(The man...made his astonishing parachute jump into allied territory—Times, 1970
The Vice President also wants to know just what allied or U.S. initiatives Europeans would welcome to get the stalemated talks...going once again—Times, 1977).When referring to a specific group of allies, typically in a historical context, a capital initial is usual
(In the air, Allied losses fell from an average of 5% per raid to 1.5%—Sunday Times, 2004).
| allude, allusion, allowedly, allow | |
| almanac, almost, alongside |
verb
noun
Definition: something united with another, especially by treaty
Antonyms: antagonist, enemy
2. a person or organization that cooperates with or helps another in a particular activity: he was forced to dismiss his closest political ally.
3. the Allies a group of nations taking military action together, in particular the countries that fought with the United States in World War I and World War II.
See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.
The victorious allied nations of World War I and World War II. In World War I, the Allies included Britain, France, Italy, Russia, and the United States. In World War II, the Allies included Britain, France, the Soviet Union, and the United States.
Matt found an ally in Peter, who helped him clean litter off the beach.
Tutor's tip: An "alloy" is a mixture of two or more metals. An "ally" is a close supporter, friend, and helper.
LearnThatWord.com is a free vocabulary and spelling program where you only pay for results!

| This article does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (February 2012) |
In everyday English usage, allies are people, groups, or nations that have joined in an association for mutual benefit or to achieve some common purpose, whether or not explicit agreement has been worked out between them. When the term is used in the context of war or armed struggle, such associations may also be called allied powers, especially when discussing World War I or World War II.
A formal military alliance is not required for being perceived as an ally—co-belligerence, fighting alongside someone, is enough. According to this usage, allies become so not when concluding an alliance treaty but when struck by war.
When spelled with a capital "A", the word "Allies" usually denotes the countries who fought together against the Central Powers in World War I (the Allies of World War I), or those who fought against the Axis Powers in World War II (the Allies of World War II).
More recently, the term "Allied forces" has also been used to describe the Coalition of the Gulf War, as opposed to forces the Multi-National Force in Iraq which are commonly referred to as "Coalition forces" or, as by the George W. Bush administration, "The coalition of the willing".
The Allies in World War I (also known as the Entente Powers) were initially the British Empire, France, Russia, Belgium, Serbia, Montenegro, and Japan, joined later by Italy, Portugal, Romania, the United States, Greece, and Brazil. Some, such as Russia, withdrew from the war before the Armistice due to revolution or defeat by the Central Powers.
| Look up ally in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. |
| Look up allies in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. |
| This military-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - forbundsfælle, allieret
v. tr. - alliere, forbinde
v. intr. - danne alliance, indgå i alliance
idioms:
2.
n. - marmorkugle
Nederlands (Dutch)
bondgenoot, alikas (soort knikker), zich aansluiten bij, (zich) verenigen
Français (French)
1.
n. - (gén, Mil) allié, ami, proche associé
v. tr. - s'allier, allier, unir
v. intr. - s'allier
idioms:
2.
n. - billes (en albâtre ou en verre)
Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Bündnispartner, Verbündeter
v. - sich verbünden, sich vereinigen
idioms:
2.
n. - (Glas)Murmel
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - συμμαχώ, συνδέω/-ομαι, ενώνω/-ομαι
n. - σύμμαχος, (μτφ.) συμπαραστάτης, στενός συνεργάτης, (καθομ.) γκαζά, μπίλια
idioms:
Italiano (Italian)
allearsi, alleato
idioms:
Português (Portuguese)
v. - aliar-se, associar-se, unir-se, ligar-se
n. - aliado (m), afim (m)
idioms:
Русский (Russian)
быть союзником, союзник
idioms:
Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - aliarse, emparentarse, hacer alianza con, aliado
v. tr. - hacer alianza con, aliar, emparentar
v. intr. - aliarse, emparentarse
idioms:
2.
n. - hacer alianza con, aliado
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - sammanbinda, förena
n. - bundsförvant, alllierad
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
使结盟, 与...相关联, 使联姻, 结盟, 联合, 同盟国, 一次大战中的协约国, 同盟者, 二次大战中的同盟国
idioms:
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使結盟, 與...相關聯, 使聯姻
v. intr. - 結盟, 聯合
n. - 同盟國, 一次大戰中的協約國, 同盟者, 二次大戰中的同盟國
idioms:
한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 동맹국
v. tr. - 동맹 시키다
v. intr. - 동맹하다
idioms:
2.
n. - 공깃돌
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 同盟する, 提携する, 同盟させる
n. - 同盟国, 同盟者, 提携者, 協力者
idioms:
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) يجمع من طريق الزواج او التحالف (الاسم) تحالف, مصاهره
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - בן-ברית, תומך, מסייע
v. tr. - איחד ע"י ברית, נישואים וכו', קשר קשרים עם
v. intr. - בא בברית עם, התקשר, התאחד עם
n. - כדור שיש או זכוכית
If you are unable to view some languages clearly, click here.