to ally with
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4.0
- phrasal verb
- /ˈælaɪ wɪð/
:
aliarse con
- All this forced Sweden, Naples, Austria and Russia to ally with Britain and enter the war.
- closely allied with
- ally with the government
- ally with groups
Tamlin allied with Highburn to get her back.
- Tamlin allied with Highburn to get her back.
- Turns out that they are a race that's that's allied with the Melnabonians.
- The Arab states remain ever closer allied with that government to counter Iranian influence.
- You know, we were allied with countries that were controlled by the Soviet Union.
- It's the weighing out of the opportunity, the discomfort of being allied with someone who can treat your colleagues so badly.
- They were defeated by an army of Visigoths allied with Romans.
Examples
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He sought to ally with Koyo, which declined but made their own moves.
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As expected, politicians allied with Sadr voted against the agreement in the Iraqi parliament.
Academic text (2011) -
You would even ally with an unscrupulous character such as myself to protect him.
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Those of you who ally with me... ...will be rewarded with gold from the hoard.
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Tamlin allied with Highburn to get her back.
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Amelia was a wealthy spinster, allied with a New York City police inspector.
Fiction book (2001) -
Michal explained to me that during this time, the Ukrainians, who were allied with the Germans, had occupied the village.
Fiction book (2001) -
France wanted to ally with the Israelis to get rid of NASA, but British Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden was anxious about being seen as the aggressor.
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During the Elizabethan era, when it became politically expedient, Protestant England allied with Barbary states against Catholic Spain.
Academic text (2001) -
In order to defeat their common enemy, the two countries decided to ally with each other.
Synonyms
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2.7
To do something with other people to reach the same goal
543
3.3
To work together with other people to reach the same goal
274
2.7
Join with others to work for the same goal
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3.6
To join with others to work for a common purpose
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3.6
Support a person or group in an argument
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2.5
Join with other people or groups to work together on a goal
88
4.3
To support one person or group in a dispute
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3.4
To work together with others to achieve a common goal
45
3.6
To join with a person, group, or country for a common purpose
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4.2
To work together with other people, groups, or tools to do something
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3.4
To join others to support the same cause
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2.7
To work together with others for the same goal
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7.9
Spend time with people others may disapprove of
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4.0
Support one person or group in a disagreement
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4.6
To join with others to reach a common goal
Antonyms
How Aligned
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'ally' (to join or partner) with the preposition 'with' (indicating association or cooperation). This verb + with construction straightforwardly signals forming a partnership and is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily understand it.
Etymology
The verb ally with comes from a simple image: people joining hands or tying shields together so they are stronger. The word ally means to join and with shows who you join, so to ally with someone means 'to unite or cooperate' for a shared goal.