Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
allied
(adjective) joined by treaty or agreement
allied
(adjective) related by common characteristics or ancestry; âallied speciesâ; âallied studiesâ
allied, confederate, confederative
(adjective) united in a confederacy or league
Allied
(adjective) of or relating to or denoting the Allies in World War I; âan allied offensiveâ; âthe Allied powersâ
Allied
(adjective) of or relating to or denoting the Allies in World War II; âan Allied victoryâ; âthe Allied armiesâ
ally
(verb) become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage; âHe allied himself with the Communistsâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Allied (not comparable)
relating to the Allies (allied nations during World War One)
• Delila, Lleida, allide
allied
simple past tense and past participle of ally
allied (comparative more allied, superlative most allied)
Joined as allies.
Related.
• Delila, Lleida, allide
Source: Wiktionary
Al*lied", a.
Definition: United; joined; leagued; akin; related. See Ally.
Al*ly", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Allied; p. pr. & vb. n. Allying.] Etym: [OE. alien, OF. alier, F. alier, fr. L. alligare to bind to; ad + ligare to bind. Cf. Alligate, Alloy, Allay, Ligament.]
1. To unite, or form a connection between, as between families by marriage, or between princes and states by treaty, league, or confederacy; -- often followed by to or with. O chief! in blood, and now in arms allied. Pope.
2. To connect or form a relation between by similitude, resemblance, friendship, or love. These three did love each other dearly well, And with so firm affection were allied. Spenser. The virtue nearest to our vice allied. Pope.
Note: Ally is generally used in the passive form or reflexively.
Al*ly", n.; pl. Allies. Etym: [See Ally, v.]
1. A relative; a kinsman. [Obs.] Shak.
2. One united to another by treaty or league; -- usually applied to sovereigns or states; a confederate. The English soldiers and their French allies. Macaulay.
3. Anything associated with another as a helper; an auxiliary. Science, instead of being the enemy of religion, becomes its ally. Buckle.
4. Anything akin to another by structure, etc.
Al"ly, n.
Definition: See Alley, a marble or taw.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., âthe father of the brideâ instead of âthe brideâs fatherâ
Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.