ally
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- noun
- /ˈælaɪ/
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aliado
- During the war, Britain and France worked together as allies to combat a common enemy.
- closest ally
- U.S. allies
- NATO allies
And you are an ally, so maybe.
- And you are an ally, so maybe.
- Like I'm a huge ally of the LGBTQ plus movement.
- Are we Ukraine's ally or are we just saying that?
- No Trump defenders, not a single Trump ally, no objective Trier of fact.
- More MRBMS are positioned in NATO ally Turkey, even closer to Russia.
- I see China as a potential ally, always have.
- He was an ally to not just Russia, but Iran.
- And so they're willing to go and invade an ally, Greenland.
- Kamelnitsky knows he needs a stronger ally to protect them.
Examples
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I see China as a potential ally, always have.
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And perhaps, if we can come to see each other as allies, we'll do something about it.
Fiction book (1992) -
And our best ally in doing that is nature.
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The French, abandoned by their ally, had no choice but to follow suit.
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I mean, he was our ally.
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Like I'm a huge ally of the LGBTQ plus movement.
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Are we Ukraine's ally or are we just saying that?
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The United States' key allies in Europe and the Pacific Rim appear to have been reassured.
Academic text (2011) -
Finally, the United States and its allies must maintain a united front in their dealings with Tehran.
Academic text (2011) -
The United States and its allies are not on course to defeat the Taliban militarily.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
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1.0
A person who supports and helps someone, group, or cause
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A person, group, or country that gives strong and reliable help
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A person or group that always supports another and can be trusted
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A person, group, or country that strongly supports and stays loyal to another
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
Plants like clubmosses and horsetails that look like ferns but are not true ferns
How Supportive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ally comes from the Latin verb alligare, which means 'to bind to', so picture two ropes tied together and the same root shows up in oblige, helping you remember the idea of being 'bound' to help. So an ally is a person or country that supports and stands with you.