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Phrase(s): alloy something with something
1. Lit. to combine one molten metal into another molten metal. • Is it possible to alloy copper with nickel? • The copper has been alloyed with nickel. 2. Fig. to combine one quality or attribute with another. • She alloyed her courage with a helping of wisdom. • Her courage has been alloyed with wisdom.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs