to ally
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3.6
- 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
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Watch on YouTubeWe 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
408
2.7
Join with others to work for the same goal
137
4.3
To support one person or group in a dispute
135
3.6
Support a person or group in an argument
135
3.2
To join with someone to work on a business or other activity
113
2.5
Join with other people or groups to work together on a goal
111
2.9
Support a person, group, or cause during hard times
68
3.4
To work together with others to achieve a common goal
63
3.6
To join with others to work for a common purpose
62
4.2
To agree with and support a group, cause, or way of thinking
40
4.1
To come together to support someone in a hard time
38
3.4
To join others to support the same cause
36
3.1
Join with other people to work together for a common purpose
23
4.0
To join with another person or group to work together for the same goal
18
7.9
Spend time with people others may disapprove of
12
3.8
To come together and support the same cause
5
5.8
To join and support a group or side
4
4.0
Support one person or group in a disagreement
1
4.8
To spend time with a group and appear to belong to it
1
4.6
To join with others to reach a common goal
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Specialized
1
8.6
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.