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ally
noun
-
ally
,
allies
a
person
,
group
,
or
country
that
supports
and
works
with
another
toward
a
shared
goal
,
especially
in
times
of
difficulty
or
conflict
β’
During
World
War
II
,
the
United
States
was
an
important
ally
of
the
United
Kingdom
.
During
World
War
II
,
the
United
States
was
an
important
ally
of
the
United
Kingdom
.
β’
When
the
shy
student
spoke
,
her
best
friend
acted
as
an
ally
and
encouraged
the
class
to
listen
.
When
the
shy
student
spoke
,
her
best
friend
acted
as
an
ally
and
encouraged
the
class
to
listen
.
From
Old
French
"
aliΓ©
" (
related
,
connected
)
and
Latin
"
alligare
"
meaning
β
to
bind
to
.β
noun
-
ally
,
allies
a
person
who
actively
supports
and
stands
up
for
a
marginalized
group
they
are
not
a
member
of
β’
Although
he
is
not
LGBTQ+
,
Jake
proudly
calls
himself
an
ally
and
marches
in
pride
parades
.
Although
he
is
not
LGBTQ+
,
Jake
proudly
calls
himself
an
ally
and
marches
in
pride
parades
.
β’
The
organization
offered
workshops
to
teach
employees
how
to
be
an
ally
to
people
with
disabilities
.
The
organization
offered
workshops
to
teach
employees
how
to
be
an
ally
to
people
with
disabilities
.
Extended
social-justice
sense
developed
in
the
late
20th
century
from
the
older
political
meaning
of
ally
.
verb
-
ally
,
allying
,
allies
,
allied
to
join
or
connect
yourself
or
someone
else
with
another
person
,
group
,
or
country
for
support
β’
Several
small
nations
decided
to
ally
with
a
larger
power
for
protection
.
Several
small
nations
decided
to
ally
with
a
larger
power
for
protection
.
β’
To
pass
the
new
law
,
the
senator
allied
herself
with
environmental
groups
.
To
pass
the
new
law
,
the
senator
allied
herself
with
environmental
groups
.
Verb
sense
from
Old
French
"
alier
"
and
Latin
"
alligare
"
meaning
β
to
bind
to
or
tie
.β
rally
noun
-
rally
,
rallies
,
rallying
,
rallied
a
large
public
meeting
where
people
come
together
to
show
support
for
a
cause
,
political
candidate
,
or
sports
team
β’
Thousands
of
activists
filled
the
square
for
a
climate
rally
.
Thousands
of
activists
filled
the
square
for
a
climate
rally
.
β’
At
the
victory
rally
,
the
basketball
team
showed
off
the
championship
trophy
to
cheering
fans
.
At
the
victory
rally
,
the
basketball
team
showed
off
the
championship
trophy
to
cheering
fans
.
Early
17th
century
:
from
French
β
rallier
β (
see
rally
(
verb
)).
