ALL meanings of allies
al·lies
A a - noun plural allies (in World War I) the powers of the Triple Entente (France, Russia, and Britain) together with the nations allied with them 3
- noun plural allies (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 3
- noun plural allies 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. 3
- noun plural allies in WWII, the nations associated against the Axis, esp. Great Britain, the Soviet Union, and the U.S. 3
- noun allies plural of ally. 1
- noun allies (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. 1
- noun allies (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. 1
- noun allies (initial capital letter) the member nations of NATO. 1
- verb with object allies to unite formally, as by treaty, league, marriage, or the like (usually followed by with or to): Russia allied itself to France. 1
- verb with object allies to associate or connect by some mutual relationship, as resemblance or friendship. 1
- verb without object allies to enter into an alliance; join; unite. 1
- noun plural allies 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. 1
- noun plural allies 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. 1
- noun plural allies a person who associates or cooperates with another; supporter. 1
- noun allies Plural form of ally. 1
- verb allies third-person singular simple present indicative form of ally. 0