Ally | Mean of ally in English Dictionary

/ˈæˌlaɪ/

• Noun
• a country that supports and helps another country in a war
1. the nation's closest ally
• the nations that fought together against Germany in World War I or World War II
1. fought with the Allies in World War II
• a person or group that gives help to another person or group
1. She's counting on her allies in the state legislature.
2. a powerful ally
3. The teacher's union has found an unlikely ally in the company. [=the company supports the position that the union has taken and this was not expected]
• Verb

• to join (yourself) with another person, group, etc., in order to get or give support
1. She's allied herself with the moderates on this issue.
2. countries allying themselves with the EU
3. He'll even admit that he's hoping to ally himself to a wealthy family by marriage.
4. They've allied with their former enemies.