ally (verb)
1ally — 1. This is now normally stressed on the first syllable, both as a noun and as a verb. 2. The verb has four typical constructions: (1) transitive, (2) intransitive, (3) reflexive • (Since Siegfried alone has the strength to win the Valkyrie for… …
2ally — verb (allied, allying) –verb (t) /əˈlaɪ / (say uh luy) 1. to bind together; connect by some relation, as by resemblance or friendship; associate. –verb (i) /əˈlaɪ / (say uh luy) 2. to enter into an alliance; join or unite. –noun /ˈælaɪ / (say[/i] …
3ally — ► NOUN (pl. allies) 1) a person, organization, or country that cooperates with another. 2) (the Allies) the countries that fought with Britain in the First and Second World Wars. ► VERB (allies, allied) (ally to/with) 1) …
4ally — colleague, *partner, copartner, confederate Analogous words: *associate, comrade, companion: supporter, upholder, backer (see corresponding verbs at SUPPORT): cooperator (see corresponding verb at UNITE) Antonyms: adversary Contrasted words:… …
5ally with — verb unite formally; of interest groups or countries (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑unite, ↑unify • Verb Frames: Somebody s somebody Something s something …
6ally — Verb: To associate with another person for a common purpose; to make a treaty with another nation calling for joinder in an enterprise or in defense against a common enemy. Noun: A person with whom one is associated for a common purpose; a nation …
7-ally — suffix forming adverbs from adjectives in al (cf. AL, LY(2), ICALLY). * * * (ə)lē, (ə)li adverb suffix Etymology: al (I) + ly : ly II semantically in adverbs formed from adjectives in …
8ally — ♦♦ allies, allying, allied (The noun is pronounced [[t]æ̱laɪ[/t]]. The verb is pronounced [[t]əla͟ɪ[/t]].) 1) N COUNT: with supp A country s ally is another country that has an agreement to support it, especially in war. Washington would not take …
9ally — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great, important, key, powerful, strong ▪ close ▪ Charles remained a close ally of the French king. ▪ …
10ally — I UK [ˈælaɪ] / US [ˈæˌlaɪ] noun Word forms ally : singular ally plural allies ** 1) a) [countable] a country that makes an agreement with another country that they will work together to help each other, especially in a war the United States and… …
