allying
- 1Present participle and gerund of ally.
By allying with coastal cities, the republic gained access to vital trade routes.
The rebel factions are allying against the central government.
Note
The -ing form keeps every pattern the verb allows. Used without an object it takes with or against (allying with coastal cities). Used reflexively it puts the pronoun first (allying itself with a neighbor). Used transitively it joins two parties, as in allying two families by marriage. With to it can mean likening by nature. As a gerund it can open a sentence or follow by while keeping these same complements.
The duchy grew stronger by allying itself with its northern neighbor.
Some critics persist in allying her late style to the Romantics.
allying is a form of ally
ally, verb: To enter into an alliance or unite with another for a common purpose. Full entry
- Spelling
- ally → allying: add -ing
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