ally
verb (used with object)
to unite formally, as by treaty, league, marriage, or the like (usually followed by with orto ).
have allied
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present perfectof ally.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Kurds have allied with the United States for decades, with mixed results.
From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026
In private chat groups and burgeoning LGB organizations and on podcasts, many question whether same-sex attracted people should have allied themselves with trans and queer identities in the first place.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
But three of Murdoch’s other children are not happy about the proposed change and have allied against Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch, according to documents obtained by the New York Times and reporting by the Journal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2024
The three groups have allied with the pro-democracy People’s Defense Force established in 2021 to oppose army rule.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 15, 2023
They have long ceased to fear the might of Gondor, and they have allied them with the Enemy, and now make a heavy stroke in his cause.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
