Sekirov Dictionary

ally

/ˈæl.aɪ/

noun 9
verb 4
forms 7

noun9

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a country or group bound to another by a formal agreement to work together for the same goals, often in war
- The two countries were allies in World War I.
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A person who co-operates with or helps another; an associate; a friend.
- […] Christy and his trusty ally, the one armed with a fowling piece, the other with an ancient blunderbuss, turned out as sentries to keep watch over this donjon keep. — 1822
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A person who, or organization which, supports a demographic group subject to discrimination and/or misrepresentation but is not a member of the group; specifically (LGBTQ), a person who is not a member of the LGBT+ community but is supportive of it.
- I’m glad you want to be a better ally to the disabled.
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(figurative) A person, group, concept, etc., which is associated with another as a helper; an auxiliary; a supporter.
- [S]cience, instead of being the enemy of religion, becomes its ally. — 1861
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Something regarded as connected with or related to another thing by similarity in features or nature.
- the pretty Pansy then Ile tye / Like Stones some Chaine inchasing, / And next to them their neere Alye, / The purple Violet placing. — 1630
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An organism which is related to another organism through common evolutionary origin; specifically, a species which is closely related to another species, usually within the same family.
- The order of Gruiformes includes cranes and their allies.
[plural only] (no longer used) People, groups, states, etc., which are associated or united with each other for a common purpose; confederates; also, the state of being allied; alliance, confederation.
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(no longer used) A kinsman or kinswoman; a relative.
- This Gentleman the Princes neere Alie. / My very frend hath tane this mortall vvound / In my behalfe, […] — 1591
[plural only] (no longer used) One's relatives; kin, kindred, relations; also, relationship through descent or marriage; kinship.

verb4

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To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as between families by marriage, or between states by confederacy, league, or treaty.
- These three did loue each other dearely well, / And with so firme affection were allyde, / As if but one soule in them all did dvvell, / VVhich did her povvre into three parts diuyde; […] — 1596
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[with oneself] To join or unite (oneself or itself) against, with, etc., someone or something else.
- Poor Poverty! […] Well art thou in the right when thou alliest thyself to Vice and Crime. — 1887
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Chiefly followed by with: to enter into an alliance or unite for a common aim.
- [A]ftervvards he [Constantine the Great] allied vvith Licinius, and gave him his Sister in marriage, and acknovvledged him his Colleague in the Empire. — 1673
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Chiefly followed by to or with: to connect or form a relation to (someone or something) by similarity in features or nature.
- Yes in good sooth, the vice is of a great kindred; it is vvell allied, but it is impossible to extirpe it quite, Frier, till eating and drinking be put dovvne. — 1603

forms

allied · allying · allies · allieth · allyeth · alliest · allyest

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