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• past participle of ally.
• past tense form of ally.

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  allied

  adjective

  joined by treaty, agreement, or common cause.
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  Allied

  adjective

  of or relating to the Allies

allied

American  

[uh-lahyd, al-ahyd] / əˈlaɪd, ˈæl aɪd /

adjective

1. joined by treaty, agreement, or common cause.

   allied nations.

2. related; kindred.

   allied species.

   Synonyms:

   akin

3. Allied, of or relating to the Allies.

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allied ¹ British  

/ ˈælaɪd, əˈlaɪd /

adjective

1. joined, as by treaty, agreement, or marriage; united

2. of the same type or class; related

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Allied ² British  

/ ˈælaɪd /

adjective

1. of or relating to the Allies

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Other Word Forms

• nonallied
  adjective
• preallied
  adjective
• unallied
  adjective
• well-allied
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of allied

A Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at ally, -ed ²

Explanation

Allied means united or joined together. If two countries are allied, they are on the same side and have common interests. When two people are allied, they are friendly — or at least cooperative. To be allied means to have an agreement to work together, so when politicians are allied on a bill, they've pledged to join forces and unite for a common cause. In a war, allied countries are fighting on the same side. Allied comes from ally, which first meant "join in marriage," from the Latin root alligare, "bind to."

Example Sentences

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allied Allied

For two days, the world's biggest oil exporter Saudi Arabia has reported drone attacks targeting crude facilities that it blamed on Iraqi armed groups allied with Tehran.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

The U.S. is expanding domestic manufacturing with help from companies based in allied nations such as South Korea’s LG Energy Solution and Samsung SDI.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

Egan said that EnergyX has worked closely with U.S. officials to ensure that lithium produced at Black Giant “supports secure U.S. and allied supply chains.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

The ambiguity in the lyrics allied to the familiar, easy melody, Harrison believes, allows fans to "express an outpouring of love without necessarily specifying what it's towards".

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

Before Richie kicked Eleanor out, all the kids were allied against him.

From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell

Strategic Bombing Survey, a panel of experts, released a report the same year, concluding that, in fact, the Allied bombing of German cities—and the German bombing of British cities—had little impact on the war.

From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026

Allied to them are the Houthis in Yemen, a tribal group who took over much of the country in 2014.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

Army Europe and Africa, and commander of NATO’s Allied Land Command — will step down in July after only 18 months in the job.

From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026

"May we learn from this past," Hegseth said in reference to the pivotal involvement of American troops in the Allied landings.

From Barron's ● Jun. 6, 2026

Elizebeth was alarmed when she saw these lists, because she knew that the Nazis would use them to ambush Allied ships, often by submarine.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield