English noun: ally | |||
1. | ally (group) a friendly nation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | body politic, commonwealth, country, land, nation, res publica, state | ||
Member meronym | alignment, alinement, alliance, coalition | ||
2. | ally (person) an associate who provides cooperation or assistance | ||
Samples | He's a good ally in fight. | ||
Synonyms | friend | ||
Broader (hypernym) | associate | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | blood brother | ||
Antonyms | foe, enemy | ||
English verb: ally | |||
1. | ally (social) become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage | ||
Samples | He allied himself with the Communists. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | affiliate, associate, assort, consort | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | misally | ||