ally
ally
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense allies, present participle allying , past tense, past participle allied pronunciation note: The noun is pronounced (ælaɪ ). The verb is pronounced (əlaɪ ).
1. countable noun
Washington would not take such a step without its allies' approval.
The United States is a close ally of South Korea. [+ of]
2. plural noun
3. countable noun
4. verb
If you ally yourself with someone or something, you give your support to them.
He will have no choice but to ally himself with the new movement. [VERB pronoun-reflexive + with]
5. See also allied
