Something that is allied to another thing occurs with the other thing. He possessed a raw energy allied to a feeling of something special. a disastrous rise in interest rates allied with a stock market slump. = coupled
Allied countries, troops, or political parties are united by a political or military agreement. forces from three allied nations
If one thing or group is allied to another, it is related to it because the two things have particular qualities or characteristics in common. lectures on subjects allied to health, beauty and fitness = associated