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Ally

Ally Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Ally? [n] a friendly nation [n] an associate who provides assistance; "he's a good ally in fight"; "they were friends of the workers" [v] become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage; "He allied himself with the Communists" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Ally: friend Related Terms \| Find terms related to Ally: accessory \| accomplice \| act in concert \| act together \| adjunct \| affiliate \| alter ego \| amalgamate \| analogon \| analogue \| apply \| archduchy \| archdukedom \| associate \| band \| band together \| be in cahoots \| be in league \| bedfellow \| bind \| body politic \| bracket \| brother \| brother-in-arms \| buffer state \| bunch \| bunch up \| cabal \| captive nation \| cement a union \| centralize \| chieftaincy \| chieftainry \| city-state \| close copy \| close match \| club \| club together \| coact \| coadjutor \| coalesce \| cognate \| cohort \| collaborate \| collaborator \| colleague \| collude \| colony \| combine \| come together \| commonweal \| commonwealth \| companion \| compatriot \| compeer \| complement \| comrade \| concert \| concord \| concur \| confederate \| confrere \| congenator \| congener \| connect \| consociate \| consolidate \| consort \| conspire \| cooperate \| coordinate \| correlate \| correlative \| correspondent \| counterpart \| country \| county \| couple \| crony \| do business with \| domain \| dominion \| draw a parallel \| duchy \| dukedom \| earldom \| empery \| empire \| equate \| equivalent \| federalize \| federate \| fellow \| fellow member \| free city \| friend \| fuse \| gang \| gang up \| get heads together \| get together \| go in partners \| go in partnership \| go partners \| grand duchy \| hang together \| harmonize \| hold together \| hook up \| hook up with \| identify \| image \| interrelate \| join \| join forces \| join fortunes with \| join in \| join together \| join up \| join up with \| join with \| keep together \| kindred spirit \| kingdom \| land \| league \| league together \| like \| likeness \| link \| make common cause \| mandant \| mandate \| mandated territory \| mandatee \| mandatory \| marry \| mate \| merge \| nation \| nationality \| near duplicate \| obverse \| organize \| pair \| pair off \| parallel \| parallelize \| partner \| pendant \| picture \| play ball \| polis \| polity \| possession \| power \| principality \| principate \| protectorate \| province \| pull together \| puppet government \| puppet regime \| put heads together \| realm \| reciprocal \| reciprocate \| relate \| relativize \| republic \| satellite \| second self \| seneschalty \| settlement \| side \| similitude \| simulacrum \| sister \| soul mate \| sovereign nation \| stand together \| stand up with \| state \| such \| suchlike \| sultanate \| superpower \| tally \| team up \| team up with \| team with \| territory \| the like of \| the likes of \| throw in together \| throw in with \| tie \| tie in \| tie in with \| tie up \| tie up with \| toparchia \| toparchy \| twin \| unionize \| unite \| unite efforts \| unite with \| wed \| work together See Also \| affiliate \| alignment \| alinement \| alliance \| associate \| associate \| assort \| blood brother \| body politic \| coalition \| commonwealth \| consort \| country \| land \| misally \| nation \| res publica \| state Ally In Webster's Dictionary \Ally"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Allied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Allying}.] [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. \Ally"\, n.; pl. {Allies}. [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. See {Alley}, a marble or taw.

Ally Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ally?

[n] a friendly nation
[n] an associate who provides assistance; "he's a good ally in fight"; "they were friends of the workers"
[v] become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage; "He allied himself with the Communists"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Ally: friend

Ally In Webster's Dictionary

\Al*ly"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Allied}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Allying}.] [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}. [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.
See {Alley}, a marble or taw.

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