ally
Definitions
verb
usually foll by
to or with - to unite or be united, esp formally, as by treaty, confederation, or marriage
- (tr; usually passive) to connect or be related, as through being similar or compatible
noun
- a country, person, or group allied with another
- a plant, animal, substance, etc, closely related to another in characteristics or form
Word Origin
C14: from Old French alier to join, from Latin alligāre to bind to, from ligāre to bind
Synonyms
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partner,
friend,
colleague,
associate,
mate,
accessory,
comrade,
helper,
collaborator,
accomplice,
confederate,
co-worker,
main man,
bedfellow,
cobber,
coadjutor,
abettor,
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combine,
unite,
join,
link,
marry,
mix,
bond,
associate,
pool,
bind,
connect,
compound,
blend,
integrate,
merge,
put together,
unify,
fuse,
synthesize,
join together
band together,
meld,
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