# allied

Pronunciation: say "AL-yd" /ˈæl.aɪd/

## Adjective

1. United with other nations, groups, or people as allies, bound together by agreement for a common purpose.
   - Simple: Joined together with other groups or countries as partners, often in a war.
   - _The allied forces coordinated their strategy before launching the offensive._
   - _Several factions remained allied throughout the long and bitter conflict._
2. Connected to another thing through close similarity, shared origin, or kindred nature; related in kind.
   - Simple: Connected to something else because they are similar or part of the same group.
   - _Linguistics draws on allied fields such as psychology and anthropology._
   - _This rare disorder is allied to several other inherited conditions._

## Verb

Pronunciation: say "uh-LYD" /əˈlaɪd/

3. Simple past and past participle of ally. — simple past and past participle of ally
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of ally. Use this form when the joining already happened.
   - _The rebel groups allied against the ruling government._
   - _She allied herself with the reformers early in her career._

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