Definition of 'allied'
1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
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.
4. adjective
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Allied in British English
adjective
of or relating to the Allies
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allied in American English
adjective
1.
united by kinship, treaty, agreement, etc.
2.
closely related
Danish and Swedish are allied languages
3. [A-]
of the Allies
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allied in American English
(əˈlaid, ˈælaid)
adjective
SYNONYMS 2. akin.1.
joined by treaty, agreement, or common cause
allied nations
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ADJECTIVE /ˈælaɪd/
Allied forces or troops are armies from different countries who are fighting on the same side in a war.
...the approaching Allied forces.
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