Synonyms for Ally
ˈæl aɪ, əˈlaɪ; əˈlaɪal·ly

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1. allyverb

   Synonyms:
   make common cause

2. allyverb

   A diminutive of the female given names Alison, Alice and Alexandra.

   Synonyms:
   make common cause

3. Allynoun

   A diminutive of the male given name Alfred or of other names beginning with Al-.

   Synonyms:
   make common cause

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1. ally

   Colleague is used always in a good sense, associate and coadjutor generally so; ally, assistant, associate, attendant, companion, helper, either in a good or a bad sense; abetter, accessory, accomplice, confederate, almost always in a bad sense. Ally is oftenest used of national and military matters, or of some other connection regarded as great and important; as, allies of despotism. Colleague is applied to civil and ecclesiastical connections; members of Congress from the same State are colleagues, even though they may be bitter opponents politically and personally. An Associate Justice of the Supreme Court is near in rank to the Chief Justice. A surgeon's assistant is a physician or medical student who shares in the treatment and care of patients; a surgeon's attendant is one who rolls bandages and the like. Follower, henchman, retainer are persons especially devoted to a chief, and generally bound to him by necessity, fee, or reward. Partner has come to denote almost exclusively a business connection. In law, an abettor (the general legal spelling) is always present, either actively or constructively, at the commission of the crime; an accessory never. An accomplice is usually a principal; an accessory never. If present, though only to stand outside and keep watch against surprise, one is an abettor, and not an accessory. At common law, an accessory implies a principal, and can not be convicted until after the conviction of the principal; the accomplice or abettor can be convicted as a principal. Accomplice and abettor have nearly the same meaning, but the former is the popular, the latter more distinctively the legal term. Compare APPENDAGE; AUXILIARY.

   Synonyms:
   abetter, abettor, accessory, accomplice, assistant, associate, attendant, coadjutor, colleague, companion, confederate, follower, helper, henchman, participator, partner, retainer

   Antonyms:
   adversary, antagonist, betrayer, chief, commander, enemy, foe, hinderer, instigator, leader, opponent, opposer, principal, rival

   Preposition:
   An accessory to the crime; before or after the fact; the accessories of a figure in a painting.

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1. ally

   Synonyms:
   friend, companion, supporter, aider, abetter, accomplice, assistant, confederate, helper, associate, accessory, colleague, coadjutor

   Antonyms:
   foe, enemy, opponent, adversary, baffler, counteractor, antagonist

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1. allynoun

   a friendly nation

   Synonyms:
   friend

2. ally, friendverb

   an associate who provides cooperation or assistance

   "he's a good ally in fight"

   Synonyms:
   acquaintance, ally, supporter, friend, admirer, protagonist, champion, booster

3. allyverb

   become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage

   "He allied himself with the Communists"

Matched Categories

1. • Associate
   • Nation

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1. dakota

   friend:somebody you have a bond of mutual affection with.

   ex; dakota is my ally, my rock, my ride or die

   Submitted by anonymous on January 12, 2020  

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1. allyverb

   Synonyms:
   unite, join, league, confederate, connect, combine

2. allyverb

   Synonyms:
   make similar, make analogous

3. allynoun

   Synonyms:
   coadjutor, co-operator, assistant, helper, aider, auxiliary, associate, friend, colleague, partner

4. allynoun

   Synonyms:
   abettor, confederate, accomplice, accessary

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1. allynoun

   Synonyms:
   confederate, co-worker, auxiliary, abettor, assistant

2. allyverb

   Synonyms:
   associate, confederate, join

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1. List of paraphrases for "ally":

   allied, alloy, -ally, partner, allies

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1. Lindsey Graham:

   We are witnessing ethnic cleansing in Syria by Turkey, the destruction of a reliable ally in the Kurds, and the reemergence of ISIS (Islamic State).

2. Recep Tayyip Erdogan:

   An ally country taking such a stance on an issue that has nothing to do with NATO, the issue of Armenians, has disturbed and upset us. It is not possible to go on without reminding (Biden of) this.

3. Nabil Boumonsef:

   There has already been great damage, particularly in the March 14 camp - more than in March 8 - because Franjieh is the clearest ally of the Syrian regime and the Assad family in Lebanon.

4. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz:

   The People’s Republic of China needs to understand that in America we make decisions about meeting with visitors for ourselves, this is not about the PRC. This is about the U.S. relationship with Taiwan, an ally we are legally bound to defend. The Chinese do not give us veto power over those with whom they meet. We will continue to meet with anyone, including the Taiwanese, as we see fit.

5. Jay Garner:

   If you ally with the Syrian Rebels, you’re taking on the Russians and the Kurds; if you ally yourself with Assad, you’re in a Shia alliance and 85 percent of the Middle East is Sunni, if Russia eliminates ISIS, they eliminate the Syrian rebels and the Syrian rebels should be our allies -- we need to protect them, and we need to continue to protect the Kurds.