re-ally

verb

Sayree-AL-y/ɹiːˈælaɪ/

Formsre-allies, re-allying, re-allied

2 meanings of re-ally

1
verbtransitive or intransitive
To join forces with a group or country again after a break.
Like two old friends who fell out, then decide to be a team again.
The general hoped to re-ally the scattered tribes under one banner.
After years apart, the two nations re-allied against a common threat.
Similarrealign, reunite
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2
verbtransitive
To bring people or things back together after they were apart.
Like gluing back together the pieces of something that broke apart.
The mediator tried to re-ally the divided family members.
New leadership re-allied the broken departments into one team.
Similarreunite, reconcile, reunify
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Origin

It comes from re- plus the word "ally."