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allying

Meanings
  • verb

    The act of becoming an ally or forming a mutual agreement or alliance.

  • adjective

    The state of being allied or united.

Synonyms

make common cause
Rhymes
Words rhyming with allying
ally , barely , carry , marrying , rarely , sparingly , tarrying
Variants
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allied , allies , ally , allying
Forms
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allying (verb), allyships (noun), allyable (adjective)

Etymology
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From the noun 'ally', which means a person or country that helps another in a struggle or war. The verb 'ally' comes from this, meaning to become an ally or form an alliance.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'ally' comes from the Old French word 'allier', which means 'to help' or 'to aid'.

  2. The term 'allying' is not commonly used in everyday language and is more often found in diplomatic or military contexts.

Related Concepts
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  1. alliance: A mutual agreement between two or more parties to cooperate for mutual benefit or to achieve a common goal.

  2. diplomacy: The practice of conducting negotiations between nations or other organizations.

Quotes
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  1. The singers "ally" themselves with a gifted songwriter, and everyone gets some major-label exposure for what just happens to be a splendid album.

    - Michael Azerrad,{it}Rolling Stone{/it},13-27 July 1995

  2. There may be occasions when America can "ally" with some of those states, as we did during the Gulf War.

    - Ramesh Ponnuru,{it}National Review{/it},15 Oct. 2001

  3. Generally, however, psychoanalysts do "ally" themselves with two positions, the first of which is that dreams are meaningful.

    - Wynn Schwartz,{it}Dreamtime and Dreamwork{/it},1990

  4. Teresa's right to teach, however, would not be vindicated until our time when the late Paul VI named her a doctor of the church. In her own lifetime Teresa had the good sense to "ally" herself with outstanding supporters such as the observant Franciscan Peter Alcantara and the famous Dominican theologian, Domenico Báñez.

    - Lawrence S. Cunningham,{it}Commonweal{/it},28 Jan. 2000
Culture
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In literature, 'allying' is often used in the context of diplomacy and war. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Henry IV, Part 1', the character Hotspur says, 'I will not be a tame bullfeather to such a ruffian. I will not bear it. I will not be a party to this villainous compact.' However, later in the play, Hotspur forms an alliance with the rebellious Percy and Mortimer. In art, the concept of alliances can be seen in paintings depicting diplomatic meetings or military alliances. In music, the term 'ally' is sometimes used in the context of collaborations between artists.

How to Memorize "allying"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize forming a handshake agreement with another person or country. Imagine the words 'ally' and 'allying' written out.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'allying' with the idea of forming a mutual agreement or alliance.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'All Y'll Be Yunited' to remember that 'allying' means forming a union or alliance.

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