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| al·ly [ ə l, á l ] |
noun (plural al·lies) |
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1. member of alliance: a person, group, or state that is joined in an association with another or others for a common purpose
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2. biology related organism: an organism that is closely related to another
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verb (past and past participle al·lied, present participle al·ly·ing, 3rd person present singular al·lies) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb join in mutually supportive association: to join, or enlist somebody, in an association with one or more other states, organizations, or people for a common purpose
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2. transitive verb relate things: to connect something with something else through similarity or common features
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 These plants are allied to lilies.
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3. transitive and intransitive verb connect people, or be connected: to connect people or families, or form a connection with another person or family, especially through marriage
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| [14th century. Via Old French al(e)ier< Latin alligare "bind to" (see alloy)] |
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