| 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 | ||