ally

Definition of ally in English English dictionary: A diminutive of the male given name Alfred or of other names beginning with Al-; A diminutive of the female given names Alison, Alice and Alexandra; Anything associated with another as a helper; an auxiliary; Anything akin to another by structure, etc; One united to another by treaty or league; — usually applied to sovereigns or states; a confederate; To unite, or form a connection between, as between families by marriage, or between princes and states by treaty, league, or confederacy; To connect or form a relation between by similitude, resemblance, friendship, or love; a person or thing connected with another, usually in some relation of helpfulness; Ally relationships will exist as mutually benificial relationships with no monetary exchange but rather a mutual agreement of cooperation and advocacy; {v} to unite by compact, marriage, or ether tie; {n} a friend, confederate, relation; Aluminium; someone who protects a person who is in a weak state and becomes a very strong influence over the person The weaker person, such as a child, even partakes the characteristics of the ally so that one may find that a person who has, for instance, a bad leg, has it because a protector or ally in his youth had a bad leg The word is from French and Latin and means to bind together; an associate who provides assistance; "he's a good ally in fight"; "they were friends of the workers"; n country, person, or group joined with another or others for a common purpose; to unite, to join in alliance with; nation that works with another nation for a common purpose; Warlord; become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage; "He allied himself with the Communists"; n a nation or person joined with another for a special purpose; a friendly nation; (n) - An individual that supports the struggles of a group; not part of the group him/herself; A diminutive of the female given name Alison; A contribution between $500 & $1,000; become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage; "He allied himself with the Communists; A relative; a kinsman; a friendly nation an associate who provides assistance; "he's a good ally in fight"; "they were friends of the workers"; 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; If you ally yourself with someone or something, you give your support to them. He will have no choice but to ally himself with the new movement. see also allied. allied allying allies to help and support other people or countries, especially in a war or disagreement ally yourself to/with sb; a friendly nation an associate who provides assistance; "he's a good ally in fight"; "they were friends of the workers" become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage; "He allied himself with the Communists; {f} make a pact with -, join with -; 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; See Alley, a marble or taw; If you describe someone as your ally, you mean that they help and support you, especially when other people are opposing you. He is a close ally of the Prime Minister = supporter, friend enemy; {i} member of a pact, member of a treaty, member of a formal agreement; One united to another by treaty or league; - usually applied to sovereigns or states; a confederate; A country's ally is another country that has an agreement to support it, especially in war. Washington would not take such a step without its allies' approval The United States is a close ally of South Korea. adversary; The Allies were the armed forces that fought against Germany and Japan in the Second World War; One united to another by treaty or league; usually applied to sovereigns or states; a confederate
ally with: untie formally; of interest groups or countries
-ally: Forms adverbs; usually of adjectives ending in -ic
Allies: The countries allied against the Central Powers during World War I, including especially the United Kingdom, the Russian Empire, and France
Allies: The countries allied against the Axis Powers during World War II. The major signatories included the United States, Soviet Union, Britain, France, Canada, and China
allied: Simple past tense and past participle of ally
allied: The Treaty of Vienna..had bound the Allied Powers to make war together upon Napoleon
allied: {a} united, related, confederated
Allied: related by common characteristics or ancestry; "allied species"; "allied studies"
Allied: joined by treaty or agreement
Allies: the Allies the countries that fought together against Germany during the First and Second World War
Allies: {i} nation-members of NATO; countries that joined in battle against the Central Powers in World War I; countries that fought the Axis forces during World War II
Allies: The countries allied against the Nazi Axis alliance during the World War II, including , Russia, Italy, Britain, Canada, and the US
allied: 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: Allied countries, troops, or political parties are united by a political or military agreement. forces from three allied nations
allied: United; joined; leagued; akin; related
allied: Allied forces or troops are armies from different countries who are fighting on the same side in a war. the approaching Allied forces
allied: united in a confederacy or league
allied: Joined as allies
allied: joined by treaty or agreement related by common characteristics or ancestry; "allied species"; "allied studies"
allied: joined by treaty or agreement related by common characteristics or ancestry; "allied species"; "allied studies" united in a confederacy or league
allied: {s} connected by an agreement; joined
allied: 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
allied: aligned
allies: nations associating and cooperating with each other by an agreement
allies: Persons or organisations joined together for a period of time for a particular purpose or mutual benefit
allies: Belgium, France, Great Britain, Russia and Serbia The war became more truly a world war as Japan, in 1914, and Italy, in 1915 joined the Entente Powers, while Turkey lined up with Germany and Austria Other countries were drawn in, one by one, until by 1917 every continent and all the oceans of the world were involved Canada was at war automatically when Britain was at war
allies: an alliance of nations joining together to fight a common enemy in World War I the alliance of Great Britain and France and Russia and all the other nations that became allied with them in opposing the Central Powers the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945
allies: plural of ally
allies: the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945
allies: Teaching others about understanding the diversity in sexual orientation
allies: an alliance of nations joining together to fight a common enemy
allies: Mibster's slang for a marble, often a shooter
allies: in World War I the alliance of Great Britain and France and Russia and all the other nations that became allied with them in opposing the Central Powers
allies: third-person singular of ally
allies: When The Brotherhood sign an Alliance, we make an unconditional commitment We will defend these to the death -- and we expect the same of them An alliance supersedes ALL other agreements, including NAPs
allies: In World War I, the United States, Great Britain, France, and Russia, the alliance that opposed and defeated the Central Powers of Germany and Austria‑Hungary and their allies; in World War II, primarily the United States, Great Britain, (free) France, and the Soviet Union that opposed and defeated the Axis powers of Germany, Italy, and Japan
allies: A group of people working together for the same outcome The French helped the American forces
allying: present participle of ally
fern ally: pteridophytes of other classes than Filicopsida
his ally: his confederate, his partner

ally

Hyphenation

al·ly

Turkish pronunciation

ılay

Synonyms

make common cause, accessory, accomplice, associate, coadjutor, collaborator, colleague, confederate, co-worker, friend, helper, partner

Antonyms

antagonist, enemy

Pronunciation

/əˈlī/ /əˈlaɪ/

Etymology

[ &-lI, a-"lI ] (verb.) 14th century. From Old English alien, Old French alier (French allier), from Latin alligare (“to bind to”), from ad (“to”) + ligare (“to bind”). Compare alligate, allay, alloy and ligament.