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The USDA is not our ally here. We have to take matters into our own hands, not only by advocating for a better diet for everyone - and that's the hard part - but by improving our own. And that happens to be quite easy. Less meat, less junk, more plants.
Mark Bittman

Meaning of "ally" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ALLY

From Old French alier to join, from Latin alligāre to bind to, from ligāre to bind.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ALLY

ally  [əˈlaɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ally is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb ally in English.

WHAT DOES ALLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ally

Ally may refer to: ▪ Ally ▪ Ally, a 1999 American television sitcom that was a spin-off of Ally McBealAlly, a 2007 science fiction novel by Karen Traviss ▪ Ally, Cantal, a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France ▪ Ally, Haute-Loire, a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France ▪ Ally Bank, an Internet bank, formerly the banking unit of GMAC ▪ Ally Financial, a bank holding company, formerly known as General Motors Acceptance Corporation ▪ Straight ally, a term for people who are supportive of LGBT social movements but do not identify as LGBT ▪ An ally of a species, in biology, is another species belonging to the same biological family...

Definition of ally in the English dictionary

The first definition of ally in the dictionary is to unite or be united, esp formally, as by treaty, confederation, or marriage. Other definition of ally is to connect or be related, as through being similar or compatible. Ally is also a country, person, or group allied with another.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ALLY

PRESENT

Present
I ally
you ally
he/she/it allies
we ally
you ally
they ally
Present continuous
I am allying
you are allying
he/she/it is allying
we are allying
you are allying
they are allying
Present perfect
I have allied
you have allied
he/she/it has allied
we have allied
you have allied
they have allied
Present perfect continuous
I have been allying
you have been allying
he/she/it has been allying
we have been allying
you have been allying
they have been allying
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I allied
you allied
he/she/it allied
we allied
you allied
they allied
Past continuous
I was allying
you were allying
he/she/it was allying
we were allying
you were allying
they were allying
Past perfect
I had allied
you had allied
he/she/it had allied
we had allied
you had allied
they had allied
Past perfect continuous
I had been allying
you had been allying
he/she/it had been allying
we had been allying
you had been allying
they had been allying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will ally
you will ally
he/she/it will ally
we will ally
you will ally
they will ally
Future continuous
I will be allying
you will be allying
he/she/it will be allying
we will be allying
you will be allying
they will be allying
Future perfect
I will have allied
you will have allied
he/she/it will have allied
we will have allied
you will have allied
they will have allied
Future perfect continuous
I will have been allying
you will have been allying
he/she/it will have been allying
we will have been allying
you will have been allying
they will have been allying
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would ally
you would ally
he/she/it would ally
we would ally
you would ally
they would ally
Conditional continuous
I would be allying
you would be allying
he/she/it would be allying
we would be allying
you would be allying
they would be allying
Conditional perfect
I would have ally
you would have ally
he/she/it would have ally
we would have ally
you would have ally
they would have ally
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been allying
you would have been allying
he/she/it would have been allying
we would have been allying
you would have been allying
they would have been allying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you ally
we let´s ally
you ally
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to ally
Past participle
allied
Present Participle
allying
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ALLY


Alai
ɑːˈlaɪ
belie
bɪˈlaɪ
disally
ˌdɪsəˈlaɪ
forelie
fɔːˈlaɪ
July
dʒuːˈlaɪ
misally
ˌmɪsəˈlaɪ
mislie
ˌmɪsˈlaɪ
outlie
ˌaʊtˈlaɪ
overlie
ˌəʊvəˈlaɪ
quillai
kɪˈlaɪ
rely
rɪˈlaɪ
underlie
ˌʌndəˈlaɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALLY

alluring
alluringly
allusion
allusive
allusively
allusiveness
alluvia
alluvial
alluvial cone
alluvial fan
alluvial mining
alluvion
alluvium
allycholly
allyl
allyl alcohol
allyl resin
allyl sulphide
allylic
allyou

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALLY

actually
additionally
automatically
basically
especially
eventually
finally
fully
generally
holly
hopefully
Kelly
normally
originally
really
specifically
successfully
totally
typically
usually

Synonyms and antonyms of ally in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ALLY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «ally» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of ally

Translation of «ally» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALLY

Find out the translation of ally to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ally from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ally» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

同盟国
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aliado
570 millions of speakers

English

ally
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सहयोगी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حَلِيف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

союзник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aliado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মিত্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

allié
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

sekutu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Verbündeter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

同盟国
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

동맹국
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sekutu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đồng minh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கூட்டாளியான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सहयोगी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

müttefik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

alleato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sojusznik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

союзник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

aliat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σύμμαχος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bondgenoot
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

allierad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

alliert
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ally

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALLY»

The term «ally» is very widely used and occupies the 10.826 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ALLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ally» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ally» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ally

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «ALLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ally.
1
Jason Alexander
I know what it's like to be in the closet! I know what it's like to be bullied and attacked because someone or some group thought I was different or below them... so, I'm coming out of the closet as an ally of equality for everyone; as an ally to hope.
2
Jennifer Armintrout
As white authors, bloggers, and readers, we must stop promoting diversity as a business opportunity or a chance to buy ally points with our disposable income.
3
Mark Bittman
The USDA is not our ally here. We have to take matters into our own hands, not only by advocating for a better diet for everyone - and that's the hard part - but by improving our own. And that happens to be quite easy. Less meat, less junk, more plants.
4
Earl Blumenauer
Everybody on this floor wants to send the same loud and clear message: that Congress is united in its opposition to terror and we are all deeply concerned about the future and security of our close friend and ally, Israel.
5
Kit Bond
Similarly, today, we do not know what will happen as we wage the War on Terror. We do know that we can count on the strong support from our closest ally and friend in the world in winning this war to secure our freedoms and the freedoms for all peoples throughout the world.
6
Marie Brenner
To be able to go the distance with a brother or sister, to have them turn into your ally, is about the greatest thing that can ever happen to you.
7
Joe Bob Briggs
The best ally you can have in breaking up a street fight is a grandmother.
8
Michael Burgess
No one can truly be prepared for such devastation and pure malevolence, but the United Kingdom can always look to the United States as an ally resolved to stand firm in the war on terrorism.
9
Leonard Cohen
A woman watches her body uneasily, as though it were an unreliable ally in the battle for love.
10
Jim Costa
As Taiwan's friend and ally, I believe it is important for the United States to monitor the situation in the Taiwan Strait very carefully to help ensure Taiwan is not forced into a position which would endanger its freedom or its democracy.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALLY»

Discover the use of ally in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ally and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Matched
Look for the sequel, CROSSED, and the epic series finale, REACHED!
Ally Condie, 2011
2
Forgotten Ally: China’s World War II, 1937-1945
No twentieth-century event was as crucial in shaping China’s worldview, and no one can understand China, and its relationship with America today, without this definitive work.
Rana Mitter, 2013
3
Turning the Mind Into an Ally
Turning the Mind Into an Ally makes it possible for anyone to achieve peace and clarity in their lives.
Sakyong Miphan Rinpoche, 2004
4
Crossed
On the edge of Society, nothing is as expected, and crosses and double crosses make Cassia's path more twisted than ever. Look for the epic series finale, REACHED!
Ally Condie, 2011
5
Empire's Ally: Canada and the War in Afghanistan
This collection draws on new primary evidence – including government documents, think tank and NGO reports, international media files, and interviews in Afghanistan – to provide context for Canadian foreign policy, to offer critical ...
Jerome Klassen, Gregory Albo, 2013
6
Ally the Dolphin Fairy
When Jack Frost's goblins shatter the shell that Shannon the ocean fairy plays to protect the sea creatures, Kirsty Tate and Rachel Walker must help Ally the dolphin fairy recover the shard being protected by her companion, Echo.
Daisy Meadows, 2011
7
David E. Kelley: The Man Behind Ally McBeal
Traces the career of David E. Kelley, a former lawyer, who produced the successful televisions series, "Picket Fences," "Chicago Hope," and "The Practice"
Josh Levine, 1999
8
Make Anger Your Ally
Not only does the book examine the ways people commonly mismanage and misunderstand anger, but it also provides a practical and biblical "training manual" on how to successfully make anger your ally.
Neil Clark Warren, 1999
9
Reached
Conclusion to the New York Times Bestselling Matched Trilogy!
Ally Condie, 2012
10
Israel--The Embattled Ally
Please fill in marketing copy
Nadav Safran, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ally is used in the context of the following news items.
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18 months later, checks will be coming to Ally customers
In early 2014, Ally Financial Inc., as part of a settlement over alleged discrimination in auto lending, submitted a list of potentially affected ... «Automotive News, Jul 15»
2
Saudi-led strikes on Yemen hit party HQ of Houthi ally Saleh
Saleh is an ally of the country's dominant Houthi movement. A Saudi-led coalition has orchestrated a more than three-month bombing ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
3
Michael Oren's 'Ally' – a profoundly un-Zionist book
Which is why his new memoir of these years, "Ally: My Journey Across the American-Israeli Divide," is so startling. In it, as in the multiple articles ... «Haaretz, Jul 15»
4
Company Shares of Ally Financial Inc. Drops by -2.61%
Ally Financial Inc. (NYSE:ALLY) has dropped 2.61% during the past week, however, the bigger picture is still very bullish; the shares have ... «OTC Outlook, Jul 15»
5
Large Inflow of Money Witnessed in Ally Financial Inc.
Ally Financial Inc. (NYSE:ALLY) dropped -0.85% or -0.2 points to trade at $22.69 per share. As per the latest trading data available, the net ... «Money Flow Index, Jul 15»
6
Bacteria-Eating Viruses Could Be New Ally Against Superbugs In A …
Bacteria-Eating Viruses Could Be New Ally Against Superbugs In A 'Post-Antibiotic Era'. Reuters. Posted: 07/02/2015 9:03 am EDT Updated: ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
7
First Look: Becky G. on 'Austin & Ally' Next Week!
As sad as we are there is no new episode of Austin & Ally tonight, the wait is going to be totally worth it! When the hit Disney Channel original ... «Fanlala, Jul 15»
8
One US Ally Favors Closer Ties With Russia, Will Others Follow?
Former US President Jimmy Carter recently called Obama's foreign policy achievements "minimal" and stated that US influence is fading, and ... «Sputnik International, Jul 15»
9
Firms must be forced to raise low pay, says key ally of David Cameron
Firms must be forced to raise low pay, says key ally of David Cameron. Ex-Downing Street aide Rohan Silva puts forward radical plan to make ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
10
Laura Marano Talks Dating 'Austin & Ally' Boyfriend Ross Lynch: R5 …
The hit Disney Channel series Austin & Ally is in its final season. Where fans will miss seeing their favorite couple on TV each week, other fans ... «Classicalite, Jul 15»

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