See Also: ally(medicine)
ally(2)(dictionary)
ally(3)(dictionary)
re-ally(dictionary)
ally(4)(dictionary)
ALLY, international law(law)
ally 2, verb(dictionary)
ally 1, noun(dictionary)
subjective(dictionary)
subjective(dictionary)

ally 2, verb (oh) and subjective (oh)


ally 2, verb (oh)



[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: alier, from Latin alligare, from ad- 'to' + ligare 'to tie']
[T always +adverb/preposition] to help and support Other people or countries, especially in a war or disagreement
ally yourself to/with sb
::Some of the northern cities allied themselves with the emperor.
-see also allied

subjective (oh)



a statement, report, attitude etc that is subjective is influenced by personal opinion and can therefore be unfair
-opposite objective objective
::As a critic, he is far too subjective.
::a highly subjective point of view
subjective judgment/opinion etc
::The ratings were based on the subjective judgement of one person.
[no comparative] existing only in your mind or imagination
-opposite objective objective
::our subjective perception of colours
technical relating to the subject in grammar
-- subjectively adv
::His work was judged objectively as well as subjectively.
-- subjectivity /7sQbdVek5tIvZti/ n [U]