ally

[Al*ly·]

If you have an ally, you have someone who is on your side, like a more experienced teammate who is your ally in convincing the coach to give you more playing time.

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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.

Noun
a friendly nation

Noun
an associate who provides assistance; "he''s a good ally in fight"; "they were friends of the workers"

Verb
become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage; "He allied himself with the Communists"

v. t.
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.

v. t.
To connect or form a relation between by similitude, resemblance, friendship, or love.

v.
A relative; a kinsman.

v.
One united to another by treaty or league; -- usually applied to sovereigns or states; a confederate.

v.
Anything associated with another as a helper; an auxiliary.

v.
Anything akin to another by structure, etc.

n.
See Alley, a marble or taw.

Ally

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.

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.

The virtue nearest to our vice allied.

&hand; Ally is generally used in the passive form or reflexively.

Ally

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.

3. Anything associated with another as a helper; an auxiliary.

Science, instead of being the enemy of religion, becomes its ally.

4. Anything akin to another by structure, etc.

Ally

Al"ly , n. See Alley, a marble or taw.

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.

A relative; a kinsman.

See Alley, a marble or taw.

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Usage Examples

Washington has to become an ally of business, not the opposition of business.

The USDA is not our ally here. We have to take matters into our own hands, not only by advocating for a better diet for everyone - and that's the hard part - but by improving our own. And that happens to be quite easy. Less meat, less junk, more plants.

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Other Usage Examples

The tendency to claim God as an ally for our partisan value and ends is the source of all religious fanaticism.

The transatlantic relationship is vital for both our countries: France will remain a reliable ally of the United States. Nevertheless, ally does not mean aligned.