NOUN | group | ally | a friendly nation |
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person | ally, friend | an associate who provides cooperation or assistance | |
VERB | social | ally | become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage |
Sounds | ae'lay; ahlay' | |
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Rhymes | alkali ... walleye: 28 rhymes with lay... |
Meaning | A friendly nation. | |
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Member of | alliance, coalition, alignment, alinement | An organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty |
Broader | state, nation, country, land, commonwealth, res publica, body politic | A politically organized body of people under a single government |
Spanish | aliado | |
Catalan | aliat | |
Verbs | ally | become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage |
Meaning | An associate who provides cooperation or assistance. | |
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Example | "he's a good ally in fight" | |
Synonym | friend | |
Narrower | blood brother | A male sworn (usually by a ceremony involving the mingling of blood) to treat another as his brother |
Broader | associate | A person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor |
Opposite | foe, enemy | A personal enemy |
Spanish | aliada, aliado, coligado, compañero, confederado | |
Catalan | aliat, confederat | |
Verbs | ally | become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage |
Meaning | Become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody PP | |
Narrower | misally | make a bad alliance |
Broader | consort, associate, affiliate, assort | keep company with |
Spanish | aliarse, aliar, emparentarse | |
Catalan | aliar | |
Nouns | alliance | the act of forming an alliance or confederation |
ally | a friendly nation | |
ally | an associate who provides cooperation or assistance |
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