- allied
- allied (adj.) c.1300, pp. adjective from ALLY (Cf. ally) (v.). Originally of kindred; in reference to a league or formal treaty, it is first recorded late 14c.
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allied — ► ADJECTIVE 1) joined by or relating to an alliance. 2) (Allied) relating to Britain and its allies in the First and Second World Wars. 3) (allied to/with) in combination or working together with … English terms dictionary
allied — [ə līd′; ] also, esp. for 3 [, al′īd΄] adj. [see ALLY] 1. united by kinship, treaty, agreement, etc. 2. closely related [Danish and Swedish are allied languages] 3. [A ] of the Allies SYN. RELATED … English World dictionary
Allied — Al*lied , a. United; joined; leagued; akin; related. See {Ally}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
allied — I adjective affiliated, affinitive, akin, associated, bonded, confederate, connected, federate, kindred, leagued, related II index affiliated, akin (germane), analogous … Law dictionary
allied to — index pendent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
allied — *related, cognate, kindred, affiliated Analogous words: akin, parallel, similar (see LIKE): linked, associated, united, connected (see JOIN): cooperating, uniting, conjoining (see UNITE) Antonyms: unallied Contrasted words: alien, foreign,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
allied — [adj] friendly; united affiliated, agnate, akin, amalgamated, associated, bound, cognate, combined, confederate, connate, connected, incident, in league, joined, joint, kindred, linked, married, related, unified, wed; concepts 555,563 Ant.… … New thesaurus
allied — [[t]æ̱laɪd, AM əla͟ɪd[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ: ADJ n Allied forces or troops are armies from different countries who are fighting on the same side in a war. ...the approaching Allied forces... They re backed by allied warplanes and tanks. 2) ADJ: ADJ n,… … English dictionary
allied — al|lied [ˈælaıd, əˈlaıd] adj 1.) usually Allied [only before noun] belonging or relating to the countries that fought with Britain, the US etc in the First or Second World War ▪ an Allied bombing raid ▪ Allied forces 2.) (be) allied to/with sth… … Dictionary of contemporary English
allied — adjective 1 Allied belonging to or connected with the countries that fought together against Germany in the First or Second World War, or against Iraq in the Gulf War: an Allied bombing raid | the Allied forces 2 allied… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
