ally1 nounally2 verb
allyal‧ly1 /ˈælaɪ $ ˈælaɪ, əˈlaɪ/ ●○○ noun (plural allies) [countable] 
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- The auto industry has many allies in Congress.
- At first glance, the antagonists look a lot like allies.
- By the end of World War I, however, she faced a widening split with her radical allies.
- If they are burned they can not regenerate, so fire is the greatest ally of the Troll fighter.
- Korzhakov and his allies may have the resources to disrupt the peace, and with it the election, if they choose.
- Sigibert retaliated by calling in his allies from across the Rhine.
- They therefore proved natural allies in her assault upon the seat of consensus in Whitehall.
- Third World industry could also become an ally in promoting efficient technology.
- This book therefore sets out to win over a much wider audience to the beauty and importance of ferns and their allies.
WORD SETS
absolutism, nounadministration, nounagency, nounagent, nounagent provocateur, nounalderman, nounally, nounassembly, nounautarchy, nounautocracy, nounautocrat, nounautonomous, adjectiveautonomy, nounban, nounbaron, nounbig government, nounbilateral, adjectivebody politic, nounbudget, nounbureau, nounbureaucracy, nouncabinet, nouncaliphate, nouncanton, nouncanvass, verbcapital, nouncapitalist, nounCapitol Hill, nounCBE, nouncede, verbcentral, adjectivecentral government, nouncentralism, nouncentralize, verbchancellery, nounchancery, nouncharter, nouncharter, verbchief, nounCIA, the, city hall, nouncity-state, nounclient state, nounCo., coalition, nouncold war, nouncolonial, adjectivecolonial, nouncolonialism, nouncolonize, verbcolony, nouncommissioner, nouncommune, nounconsort, nounconstitution, nounconstitutional, adjectiveconstitutionality, nounconvention, nouncoronation, nouncount, nouncounterintelligence, nouncountess, nouncounty, nouncounty council, noundecolonize, verbdemocracy, noundemocratic, adjectivedependency, noundespotism, noundétente, noundethrone, verbdevolution, noundictatorial, adjectivedictatorship, noundiplomacy, noundiplomatic immunity, noundirective, noundisinformation, noundispatch, noundispensation, noundissent, verbdistrict council, noundocumentation, nounDOD, dominion, nounDowning Street, noundynasty, nounearl, nounearldom, nounempire, nounEuro, adjectiveEurope, nounexecutive, nounexecutive privilege, nounfall, verbfall, nounfederalism, nounfeudal, adjectivefeudalism, nounfeudalistic, adjectivegazette, nounhead of state, nounhigh commission, nounimperial, adjectiveindependence, nounindependent, adjectiveinfrastructure, nouninstigate, verbinsurgent, nouninsurrection, nounintelligence, nouninternal, adjectivejunket, nounjunta, nounkingdom, nounkingship, nounkitchen cabinet, nounland office, nounland registry, nounlegation, nounlegislature, nounlicensed, adjectivelocal authority, nounlocal government, nounmaharajah, nounmaharani, nounmandate, nounmandated, adjectivemartial law, nounMBE, nounmeasure, nounmidterm, nounministry, nounminority government, nounmisrule, nounmonarchy, nounmonolith, nounmonolithic, adjectivemoratorium, nounmouthpiece, nounmove, verbmover, nounmunicipal, adjectivemunicipality, nounNASA, nounnational, adjectivenational debt, nounNational Health Service, the, nationalize, verbnational monument, nounnation state, nounNATO, nounneocolonialism, nounneutral, adjectiveneutral, nounneutralize, verbnon-aligned, adjectivenon-intervention, nounnon-proliferation, noun-ocracy, suffix-ocrat, suffixofficiate, verboligarchy, nounoperational, adjectiveoperative, nounoverthrow, verboverthrow, nounoverturn, verbpacify, verbpact, nounpalatinate, nounpardon, nounparish, nounpartition, nounpass, verbpeer, nounpeer, verbpeerage, nounpeeress, nounpermit, nounplenary, adjectiveplutocracy, nounpolice state, nounpolitburo, nounpolitical science, nounpolity, nounpork, nounpork barrel, nounportfolio, nounpossession, nounprecinct, nounprefecture, nounpremiership, nounpresidium, nounprotectorate, nounpublic, adjectivepublic service, nounquota, nounR, ratify, verbrealm, nounrecall, nounrecognition, nounrecognize, verbregency, nounregent, nounregime, nounregister, nounregulation, nounrelease, nounrepeal, verbrepresentative, nounrepressive, adjectiverepublic, nounrepublican, adjectiverescind, verbreunify, verbrevoke, verbrising, nounroyalist, nounruling, adjectivesanction, nounseat, nounsecret agent, nounsecurity service, nounself-governing, adjectiveself-rule, nounsheikh, nounshire, nounsocial democracy, nounsocialist, adjectivesocial service, nounsovereign, adjectivesovereignty, nounspin doctor, nounstaff, nounstate, nounstatehood, nounStatehouse, nounstate line, nounstate of emergency, nounstatewide, adjectivesubject, adjectivesubject, verbsultanate, nounsummit, nounsuperpower, nounsuppress, verbsupranational, adjectivesurgery, nounsuzerainty, nountechnocracy, nounterritory, nounthrone, nountopple, verbtotalitarian, adjectivetown planning, nountownship, nountransit visa, nountreaty, nountribalism, nountripartite, adjectivetrusteeship, nountsarism, nountyrant, nountzarism, noununconstitutional, adjectiveunification, noununify, verbunilateral, adjectiveunion, nounUnion Jack, nounvassal, nounVIP, nounviscount, nounviscountess, nounwelfare state, nounWhitehall, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
Ridley was one of the Queen’s closest allies. a staunch ally (=very close ally) of President Soares a network of political alliesCOLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES one of Bush’s staunchest supportersCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
Ridley was one of the Queen’s closest allies. a staunch ally (=very close ally) of President Soares a network of political allies one of Bush’s staunchest supporters· The result is that poverty and retirement are usually close allies.· The two countries are close allies.· The United States, formerly President Barre's close ally, has abandoned him.· Cleveland was a close ally of Dorsheimer and an admirer of Olmsted.· The Yang brothers had previously been regarded as close allies of Deng.· A third candle was ambivalence, and usually takes the form of two women who are close allies and rivals.· Robert Walker, R-Pa., a close Gingrich ally.
· If they are burned they can not regenerate, so fire is the greatest ally of the Troll fighter.· Patients will often be your greatest ally when testing yourself for the first time.
· He has an important new ally - Princess Diana.· With the leader of our most important ally.· Gus van Kouwenhoven is Mr Taylor's most important business ally.· And in Madison, the unions have been important allies in the Total Quality Management process.· This time the stakes are higher than ever: the very future of Moscow's most important military ally.· Lynne could be an important ally.
· The Reagan White House had understood from the beginning that the press was not its natural ally.· He would have been a natural ally for Edward Heath, campaigning for him against the Conservative right.· But de-emphasizing the ban would enrage their natural allies among abortion foes.· They therefore proved natural allies in her assault upon the seat of consensus in Whitehall.· Research libraries and humanities departments should be natural allies in promoting equity of provision across disciplines and user groups.· Nkrumah saw this as a contradiction, and was critical, thus annoying Nyerere who should have been a natural ally.
· Kissinger in particular thought it outrageous that such an old friend and ally as the Shah should not be allowed into the States.· If his old allies accuse him of lying about lying, he deserves that.· But it's unthinkable that they should allow the krytron into the hands of their oldest ally.· Perhaps another factor was the ever-rising star of Commander Dander, old friend and ally of Coffin and now his influential patron.· The most eloquent witness to this fact is Maxse's old ally Bridgeman.· This was very unfortunate for the Trinovantes, the oldest allies of Rome in Britain.
· But the discrediting of his political allies leaves Mr Berlusconi vulnerable.· Since that time, Feinstein said she has tried to make amends with her longtime political ally and friend.· They murdered her friend and political ally, Airey Neave.· Alan Simpson of Wyoming, a close friend and political ally.· There was little support for Archer from his former political allies.· The two have been close ideological and political allies since they served together in the House.· This republican religion, as we shall see, was sometimes a political ally but also an ideological competitor.· The soccer mom walks out a happy customer and a political ally for life.
· As relations with the Soviet Union deteriorated the Western zones began to be seen as a potential ally against Soviet expansion.· Even a potential ally needs to feel the first rush of adrenal urgency.· Whitehall's biggest potential ally is the United States, which is sending a large delegation to fight the ban.· Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., who supports the immigration package but is viewed as a potential ally.· The report, drawn from evidence given by supergrasses, identified those whom the Mafia considered allies or potential allies.· He can be charming and funny, eager to introduce potential allies to people who can help them.
· The Elves were content to have powerful allies in the Old World.· Aeneas would find them willing and powerful allies.· The pro-Stuart exiles were greatly strengthened early in the new reign by the arrival of two formerly powerful new allies.· The Yuezhi were the goal of Zhang Qian's mission to the west to find a powerful ally against the Xiongnu.· As the bears go after salmon, not sticks, one might make a powerful ally in the Fishermen's War.
· Mrs Thatcher is still seen in the United States as the staunchest of its allies.
· It was backed by its traditional allies from the debates of previous years.
· The pressure is discreet - after all, the survival of a key Western ally and a new democracy is at stake.· It was also true, however, of the Western allies who also possessed important residual legal rights, especially in relation to Berlin.· The Basic Law proved acceptable to the Western allies, who approved it in May 1949.· The troubles of the Soviet economy are fast becoming a pre-occupation of the Western allies.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1a country that agrees to help or support another country in a war: - By the end of January the allies claimed to have flown over 30,000 sorties.
- By then D day was history, and the Allies had recaptured Paris.
- George fretted away a whole year there until the Allies landed in Sicily.
- He could not expect the support of the Allies, but, more importantly, neither would he face active hostility.
- So I not blame those people here in Britain who support the war and who hope that the allies win.
- The time had come to grab power and greet the Allies on their arrival.
- These obstacles were not finally overcome until May 1944; in June the Allies liberated Rome.
- Few people could have made a less favorable impression or turned out to be such a stalwart ally.
- They are her stalwart supporters in a dosed, oppressive world.
a meeting of the European allies2the Allies the group of countries including Britain and the US that fought together in the First and Second World Wars3someone who helps and supports you when other people are trying to oppose you: Ridley was one of the Queen’s closest allies. a staunch ally (=very close ally) of President Soares a network of political allies She knew she had found an ally in Ted.4something that helps you succeed in a difficult situation: Exercise is an important ally in your campaign to lose weight.ally1 nounally2 verb
allyal‧ly2 /əˈlaɪ $ əˈlaɪ,ˈælaɪ/ verb (past tense and past participle allied, present participle allying, third person singular allies) WORD ORIGINally2
Origin:
1300-1400 Old French alier, from Latin alligare, from ad- ‘to’ + ligare ‘to tie’VERB TABLE
ally
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | ally |
| he, she, it | allies | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | allied |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have allied |
| he, she, it | has allied | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had allied |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will ally |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have allied |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am allying |
| he, she, it | is allying | |
| you, we, they | are allying | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was allying |
| you, we, they | were allying | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been allying |
| he, she, it | has been allying | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been allying |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be allying |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been allying |
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- Any decision in favour of change has to be allied with the ability and the confidence to change.
- At that time the country was partitioned among wartime allied powers.
- It extended its powers over smaller towns and communes, such as Nonantola, and allied itself with others.
- The prince then moved to Poitiers and allied with his uncle Childebert against his father.
- Willa remains, in my memory, my dearest ally.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES one of Bush’s staunchest supportersCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
one of Bush’s staunchest supporters· Concepts of instrumentation in this period appear still to be closely allied to Renaissance consort principles.· Closely allied to the fundamental fear-complex within the personality is violence.· The second reason is closely allied to the first.· Closely allied to our aims and ethos are the School's pastoral system and support network.· The Spirit brings reconciliation Reconciliation is closely allied to this concept of unity.· There's charm here, but it's closely allied to wit and shares with it a piercing quality.· By contrast, the professions of journalism and politics continue to be closely allied.· Ophiohelus is considered to be closely allied to these three genera.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
[transitive always +adverb/preposition] to help and support other people or countries, especially in a war or disagreementally yourself to/with somebody- Few people could have made a less favorable impression or turned out to be such a stalwart ally.
- They are her stalwart supporters in a dosed, oppressive world.
Some of the northern cities allied themselves with the emperor. → allied