allied
pronunciation
How to pronounce allied in British English:
UK [ˈælaɪd]
How to pronounce allied in American English:
US [əˈlaɪd,ˈælˌaɪd]
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- Adjective:
- related by common characteristics or ancestry
- united in a confederacy or league
- joined by treaty or agreement
Word Origin
- allied (adj.)
- c. 1300, past participle adjective from ally (v.). Originally of kindred; in reference to a league or formal treaty, it is first recorded late 14c.
Example
- 1. Allied irish gained 2.9 percent to 63.1 euros cents .
- 2. Diplomats arranged for the deportation of jews from countries ruled by the nazis or by allied regimes .
- 3. Jund ansar allah is not the first hardline group allied to global jihad to emerge in the gaza strip .
- 4. Smart phone and tablet users will download nearly 36 billion mobile apps this year , according to allied business intelligence .
- 5. An allied bombing raid in late march prevented col. gadhafi 's forces from overrunning the rebel capital of benghazi .