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Definitions for Ally

[1] to unite formally, as by treaty, league, marriage, or the like (usually followed by with or to ): Russia allied itself to France.
[2] to associate or connect by some mutual relationship, as resemblance or friendship.
[3] to enter into an alliance; join; unite.
[4] a person, group, or nation that is associated with another or others for some common cause or purpose: Canada and the United States were allies in World War II.
[5] Biology . a plant, animal, or other organism bearing an evolutionary relationship to another, often as a member of the same family: The squash is an ally of the watermelon.
[6] a person who associates or cooperates with another; supporter.
[7] an adverbial suffix attached to certain adjectives with stems in -ic that have no forms ending in -ical: terrifically.
[8] to unite or be united, esp formally, as by treaty, confederation, or marriage
[9] (tr; usually passive) to connect or be related, as through being similar or compatible
[10] a country, person, or group allied with another
[11] a plant, animal, substance, etc, closely related to another in characteristics or form

Words related to Ally

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

Words nearby Ally

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Origin of Ally

-ally-al1 + -ly

Words that may be confused with Ally

allay, alley, alloy, ally, (see, synonym, study, at, allay)

Other words from Ally

al·li·a·ble , adjective
pre·al·ly , noun, plural pre·al·lies.
pre·al·ly , verb, pre·al·lied, pre·al·ly·ing.

Word origin for Ally

C14: from Old French alier to join, from Latin alligāre to bind to, from ligāre to bind

Synonyms for Ally

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