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Definitions for Allies

[1] plural of ally.
[2] (initial capital letter ) (in World War I) the powers of the Triple Entente (Great Britain, France, Russia), with the nations allied with them (Belgium, Serbia, Japan, Italy, etc., not including the United States), or, loosely, with all the nations (including the United States) allied or associated with them as opposed to the Central Powers.
[3] (initial capital letter ) the 26 nations that fought against the Axis in World War II and, with subsequent additions, signed the charter of the United Nations in San Francisco in 1945.
[4] (initial capital letter ) the member nations of NATO.
[5] to unite formally, as by treaty, league, marriage, or the like (usually followed by with or to ): Russia allied itself to France.
[6] to associate or connect by some mutual relationship, as resemblance or friendship.
[7] to enter into an alliance; join; unite.
[8] a person, group, or nation that is associated with another or others for some common cause or purpose: Canada and the United States were allies in World War II.
[9] Biology . a plant, animal, or other organism bearing an evolutionary relationship to another, often as a member of the same family: The squash is an ally of the watermelon.
[10] a person who associates or cooperates with another; supporter.
[11] the plural of ally
[12] (in World War I) the powers of the Triple Entente (France, Russia, and Britain) together with the nations allied with them
[13] (in World War II) the countries that fought against the Axis. The main Allied powers were Britain and the Commonwealth countries, the US, the Soviet Union, France, China, and Poland See also Axis
[14] to unite or be united, esp formally, as by treaty, confederation, or marriage
[15] (tr; usually passive) to connect or be related, as through being similar or compatible
[16] a country, person, or group allied with another
[17] a plant, animal, substance, etc, closely related to another in characteristics or form

Words related to Allies

colleague, partner, friend, associate, helper, accessory, coadjutor, confederate, collaborator, accomplice, co-worker

Words nearby Allies

alliance, alliance for progress, allied, allied health, allier, allies, alligate, alligator, alligator clip, alligator forceps, alligator gar

Origin of Allies

y1250–1300; Middle English alien < Anglo-French al(l)ier, aillaier, Old French alier < Latin alligāre to bind to. See alloy

Words that may be confused with Allies

WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, allyallay, alley, alloy, ally, (see, synonym, study, at, allay)

Other words from Allies

al·li·a·ble , adjective
pre·al·ly , noun, plural pre·al·lies.
pre·al·ly , verb, pre·al·lied, pre·al·ly·ing.

Word origin for Allies

yC14: from Old French alier to join, from Latin alligāre to bind to, from ligāre to bind

Synonyms for Allies

associate, colleague, friend, partner, accessory, accomplice, co-worker, coadjutor, collaborator, confederate, helper