allies

Noun

• the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945
• in World War I the alliance of Great Britain and France and Russia and all the other nations that became allied with them in opposing the Central Powers
• an alliance of nations joining together to fight a common enemy
• a friendly nation
• an associate who provides cooperation or assistance
• plural of ally

Verb

Verb Forms: ally, allied, allying, allies

• Forms an alliance; to support or connect with another.
• Third-person singular present tense of ally.
• become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage
• third-person singular simple present indicative of ally

Examples

• A skilled player quickly ALLIES disparate tiles to form high-scoring words in Words With Friends.
• He allies himself with the dictionary every time I challenge his strange words.

Synonyms

ally, friend

Antonyms

foe