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The Britannica Dictionary ally 2 ENTRIES FOUND:

• ally (noun)
• ally (verb)

1 ally /ˈæˌlaɪ/ noun plural allies 1 ally /ˈæˌlaɪ/ noun plural allies Britannica Dictionary definition of ALLY [count] 1 a : a country that supports and helps another country in a war

• the nation's closest ally

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples b the Allies : the nations that fought together against Germany in World War I or World War II

• fought with the Allies in World War II

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples 2 : a person or group that gives help to another person or group

• She's counting on her allies in the state legislature.
• a powerful ally
• The teacher's union has found an unlikely ally in the company. [=the company supports the position that the union has taken and this was not expected]

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples 2 ally /əˈlaɪ/ verb allies; allied; allying 2 ally /əˈlaɪ/ verb allies; allied; allying Britannica Dictionary definition of ALLY : to join (yourself) with another person, group, etc., in order to get or give support — often + with or to [+ object]

• She's allied herself with the moderates on this issue.
• countries allying themselves with the EU
• He'll even admit that he's hoping to ally himself to a wealthy family by marriage.

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• They've allied with their former enemies.

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