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ally yourself to/with sb

phrasal verb with ally
 
 
/əˈlaɪ/ verb

Definition

to join someone and support them: He allied himself with the left of the party.Creating alliancesBacking, supporting and defendingDefending and protecting
(Definition of ally yourself to/with sb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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