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=== Pronunciation ===
;noun
* {{enPR|ă'lī}} {{IPA|/ˈæ.laɪ/}}
* {{SAMPA|/"{laI/}}
* {{audio|en-us-ally.ogg|Audio (US)}}

;verb
* {{enPR|əlī'}} {{IPA|/əˈlaɪ/}}
* {{SAMPA|/@"laI/}}

== Noun ==
{{noun|ally|allies}}
# {{countable}} Two countries are '''allies''' if they support, help, and defend each other.
#: ''England and the United States have been '''allies''' for most of the last two centuries.''
#: ''France got involved in World War I because its '''ally''', Russia, was involved.''
#: ''She's heading to Europe to talk with NATO '''allies''' about what message the West should send Russia.''
#: ''China remains North Korea's most powerful '''ally'''.''
#: ''We are looking for more chances to work closely with our friends and '''allies'''.''
# {{countable}} Two people or groups can also be '''allies'''.
#: ''We didn't like each other, but we had the same goals, so we became uneasy '''allies'''.''
#: ''His party, and its '''allies''' in the media, have helped him survive several political scandals.''
#: ''He could no longer protect even his closest '''allies'''.''
#: ''The enemy of my enemy is my '''ally'''.''
#: ''It's important to identify your key '''allies'''.''
# {{countable}} An '''ally''' is anything that helps you.
#: ''This little blue pill is your '''ally''' in the war against weight gain.''

=== Synonyms ===
* [[friend]]
* [[partner]]
* [[assistant]]

=== Antonyms ===
* [[enemy]]

=== Related words ===
* [[alliance]]
* [[Allies]]

== Verb ==
{{verb|all|y}}
# {{transitive}} If you '''ally''' yourself with someone, you become their ally.
#: ''Some Indian groups '''allied''' themselves with the French, others with the English.''
#: ''During World War II, the United States was '''allied''' with Russia, but after the war, that changed.''
# {{transitive}}, {{usually passive}} If two things are '''allied''', they are related, are connected, or have many similarities.
#: ''The bird was closely '''allied''' to the tits of England.''

=== Synonyms ===
* [[join]]
* [[connect]]
* [[link]]
* [[associate]]
* [[align]]

=== Antonyms ===
* [[separate]]
* [[divide]]
* [[disconnect]]