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adjective al·lied \ ə-ˈlīd , ˈa-ˌlīd \

Definition of allied

1 :having or being in close association :connected

two families allied by marriage

2 :joined in alliance by compact or treaty; specifically, capitalized :of or relating to the nations united against Germany and its allies in World War I or those united against the Axis powers in World War II

3 a :related especially by common properties or qualities

heraldry and allied subjects

b :related genetically

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Examples of allied in a Sentence

people with foreign language fluency and an allied skill such as the ability to relate to people from different cultures

Recent Examples of allied from the Web

Strange also has the entire Republican establishment at his back: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's allied super PAC spent some $2.5 million for him, and the National Rifle Association and Senate Republicans' campaign arm support him.

— the washington post, AL.com, "Is Luther Strange versus Roy Moore the new Clinton-Trump?," 24 Aug. 2017
The recent actions are the latest in a decades-long history of tension between North Korea and the allied United States and South Korea.

— emma sarran webster, Teen Vogue, "North Korea: What to Know About Its Government and Nuclear Weapons History," 9 Aug. 2017
The cliffside castle is bound by water on the west and allied territory on the east.

— joanna robinson, vanityfair.com, "Game of Thrones: Why Casterly Rock Matters So Much to Tyrion Lannister," 30 July 2017
The cliffside castle is bound by water on the west and allied territory on the east.

— joanna robinson, HWD, "Game of Thrones: Why Casterly Rock Matters So Much to Tyrion Lannister," 30 July 2017
Aside from the vast Combined Air Operations Center where 1,000 U.S. and allied troops work, al Udeid houses the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing - the largest expeditionary wing in the Air Force.

— chicagotribune.com, "Can Trump find a better deal than the US air base in Qatar?," 20 July 2017
A highlight of the day for me was my evening interview with Stanley McChrystal, the former commander of allied forces in Afghanistan.

— adam lashinsky, Fortune, "Where Dell’s Key Investor Wants To Invest Next," 18 July 2017
Independence Day didn’t really become a national celebration until after the War of 1812, when the very loosely allied states banded together to beat back the British a second time.

— by alexandria bordas, martin vassolo and glenn garvin, miamiherald, "Are those firecrackers? Or is America falling apart on July 4?," 3 July 2017
But the most likely scenario is probably a strike using naval assets, which can be launched with fewer diplomatic issues than using bases in allied countries like Turkey or the United Arab Emirates.

— Alaska Dispatch News, "White House says Syria’s Assad preparing another chemical attack, warns of ‘heavy’ penalty," 27 June 2017

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First Known Use of allied

circa 1518

allied Synonyms

Synonyms

affiliated, akin, related, kindred

Antonyms

unrelated

Related Words

associated, connected, interconnected, interrelated, joined; alike, analogous, cognate, comparable, connate, correspondent, corresponding, ditto, like, matching, parallel, resemblant, resembling, similar, such, suchlike; identical, same; apposite, apropos, cogent, germane, material, pertinent, relevant

Near Antonyms

diacritical (also diacritic), different, disparate, dissimilar, distinct, distinctive, diverse, nonidentical, other, unalike, unlike; differentiable, discriminable, distinguishable

ALLIED Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of allied for English Language Learners

: joined in a relationship in which people, groups, countries etc., agree to work together
Allied : of or relating to the nations that fought together against Germany in World War I and World War II
: related or connected