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allied

al·lied
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-lahyd, al-ahyd]
    • /əˈlaɪd, ˈæl aɪd/
    • /ˈælaɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-lahyd, al-ahyd]
    • /əˈlaɪd, ˈæl aɪd/

Definitions of allied word

  • adjective allied Allied forces or troops are armies from different countries who are fighting on the same side in a war. 3
  • adjective allied Allied countries, troops, or political parties are united by a political or military agreement. 3
  • adjective allied If one thing or group is allied to another, it is related to it because the two things have particular qualities or characteristics in common. 3
  • adjective allied Something that is allied to another thing occurs with the other thing. 3
  • adjective allied joined, as by treaty, agreement, or marriage; united 3
  • adjective allied of the same type or class; related 3

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Origin of allied

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1250-1300; See origin at ally, -ed2

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Parts of speech for Allied

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

allied popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for allied

adj allied

  • unified — made one; united
  • wed — to marry (another person) in a formal ceremony.
  • married — united in wedlock; wedded: married couples.
  • bound — Bound is the past tense and past participle of bind.
  • related — associated; connected.

adjective allied

  • united — made into or caused to act as a single entity: a united front.
  • aligned — to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
  • partnered — a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate.
  • similar — having a likeness or resemblance, especially in a general way: two similar houses.

Antonyms for allied

adj allied

  • disconnected — disjointed; broken.
  • unrelated — associated; connected.
  • unfriendly — not amicable; not friendly or kindly in disposition; unsympathetic; aloof: an unfriendly coldness of manner.
  • single — only one in number; one only; unique; sole: a single example.
  • uncombined — made by combining; joined; united, as in a chemical compound.

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