Ally
['ælaɪ]
Definition
(noun.) a friendly nation.
(noun.) an associate who provides cooperation or assistance; 'he's a good ally in fight'.
(verb.) become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage; 'He allied himself with the Communists'.
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Definition
(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.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
v. a. [1]. Unite, join, league, confederate, connect, combine.[2]. Make similar, make analogous.
n. [1]. Coadjutor, co-operator, assistant, helper, aider, auxiliary, associate, friend, colleague, partner.[2]. Abettor, confederate, accomplice, accessary.
Edited by Karl
Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Friend, companion, supporter, aider, abetter, accomplice, assistant,confederate, helper, associate, accessory, colleague, coadjutor
ANT:Foe, enemy, opponent, adversary, baffler, counteractor, antagonist
Editor: Ronda
Definition
v.t. to form a relation by marriage friendship treaty or resemblance.—pa.p. and adj. Allied′.—n. Ally (al-lī′ or al′lī) a confederate: a prince or state united by treaty or league:—pl. Allīes′ or Al′līes.
Checker: Michelle
Examples
- France is the traditional ally and friend of the United States. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- The news of these reverses caused a very great excitement in Germany and Austria, and the Tsar assumed a more arrogant attitude towards his ally. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The Bosnian annexation had the further effect of estranging Italy, which had hitherto been his ally. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Venny maintenong, he continued, sweevy--ally--party--dong la roo. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- This is a matter of curiosity; and you have got a woman for your ally. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- Tars Tarkas, Jeddak of Thark, is Tardos Mors' best beloved ally. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- He puts his trust in a snow-cloud; the wilderness, the wind, and the hail-storm are his refuge; his allies are the elements--air, fire, water. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- Convinced of his security from Persia, Pericles spent the war hoard of the allies upon the beautification of his city. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- From the close of 1915 onwards Russia was a source of deepening anxiety to her Western allies. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- They told as little as they could to their allies and fellow citizens, and consulted them as little as possible. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- In May, 1915 (23rd), Italy joined the allies, and declared war upon Austria. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Some reg arded the great philosophers as the allies of the Church. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- Then Prussia declared war in support of Austria, and the allied forces, under the Duke of Brunswick, prepared to invade France. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- If such gradations were not all fully preserved, transitional varieties would merely appear as so many new, though closely allied species. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
- As allied branches of the photographic art, photo-engraving, photo-lithographing, and half-tone engraving are important developments of the Nineteenth Century. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- There is also another custom peculiar to the city of Philadelphia, and nearly allied to the former. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
- My sister and I, you will recollect, were twins, and you know how subtle are the links which bind two souls which are so closely allied. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- For the most part, this also applies to the garment trade and its closely allied clothing industries. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
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