to ally
- verb
- /ˈælaɪ/
- The tribes who ally will win and expand; those who oppose will lose and contract.
- ally with others
- ally with the government
- ally with other countries
We have a group of people who ally themselves with us.
- We have a group of people who ally themselves with us.
- But I guess Keir has always wanted to ally with the Autumn Court.
- Or at least if we're going to ally right, let's let's ally around making both of of ourselves healthier.
- And so he allied himself with the Chinese, who he believed were true Communists.
- Tamlin allied with Highburn to get her back.
- They want to alliance, ally, ally with the werewolves and that completely changes the dynamic.
Examples
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He sought to ally with Koyo, which declined but made their own moves.
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I am trying to ally myself with her to let her know that I understand.
Fiction book (1999) -
We have a group of people who ally themselves with us.
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In it, he agreed to ally with France in any future war against the Dutch.
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You must not ally yourself with slavers.
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We have decided to ally ourselves with the courageous King Bjorn.
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What exactly do states gain from allying and what determines how the gains are allocated?
Academic text (1990) -
Ozal quickly seized the opportunity to fully ally himself with the anti-Iraq coalition.
Academic text (1992) -
Long and other Republicans were grudgingly willing to ally themselves with old-line Democrats if it translated into influence.
Academic text (2011) -
The countries decided to ally against the common threat of invasion.
Synonyms
Join with others to work for the same goal
To join with someone to work on a business or other activity
To join with others to work for a common purpose
Support a person or group in an argument
To agree with and support a group, cause, or way of thinking
Join with other people or groups to work together on a goal
To support one person or group in a dispute
Support a person, group, or cause during hard times
To work together with others to achieve a common goal
Join with other people to work together for a common purpose
To join others to support the same cause
To come together to support someone in a hard time
Spend time with people others may disapprove of
To join with another person or group to work together for the same goal
To spend time with a group and appear to belong to it
To join and support a group or side
To come together and support the same cause
Support one person or group in a disagreement
To join with others to reach a common goal
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Specialized
Plants like clubmosses and horsetails that look like ferns but are not true ferns
How Aligned
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ally as a verb comes from the same Latin root alligare, meaning 'to bind to'. Imagine tying your rope to someone else's — to ally is to join or unite with another person or group for a common purpose.