Allies Definition

alīz, əlīz
noun
In WWI, the nations allied by treaty against Germany and the other Central Powers; orig., Great Britain, France, and Russia, later joined by the U.S., Italy, Japan, etc.
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In WWII, the nations associated against the Axis, esp. Great Britain, the Soviet Union, and the U.S.
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Plural form of ally.

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Synonyms:
  • accomplices
  • assistants
  • backers
  • comrades
  • helpers
  • relatives
  • supporters
  • auxiliaries
  • affiliates
  • associates
  • confederates
  • friends
  • abettors
  • partners
  • colleagues
Antonyms:
  • antagonists
  • enemies
verb

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ally.

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pronoun

The countries allied against the Axis Powers during World War II. The major signatories included the United States, Soviet Union, Britain, France, Canada, and China.

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The countries allied against the Central Powers during World War I, including especially the United Kingdom, the Russian Empire, and France.

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Allies Sentence Examples

  • You.re going to need some allies to face what.s coming your way.

  • In 457 the Athenians and their allies ventured to intercept a Spartan force which was returning home from central Greece.

  • His army found itself a little to the north of the town near the village of Legnano, when the troops of the city, assisted only by a few allies from Piacenza, Verona, Brescia, Novara and Vercelli, met and overwhelmed it.

  • We have allies here and here who will support us.

  • Another stock, with no close allies nearer than the south of France, is found in the plain of Racconigi and Carmagnola; the mouse-colored Swiss breed occurs in the neighborhood of Milan; the Tirolese breed stretches south to Padua and Modena; and a red-coated breed named of Reggio or Friuli is familiar both in what were the duchies of Parma and Modena, and in the provinces of lJdine and Treviso.

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