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ally

Definition

  • noun: a country that supports and helps another country in a war
  • verb: to unite or form a connection or relation between
  • verb: to join (yourself) with another person, group, etc., in order to get or give support
  • often + 'with' or 'to'
  • synonyms: associate, relative, kinsman

Examples

  • 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]

  • He'll even admit that he's hoping to 'ally' himself 'to' a wealthy family by marriage.

  • countries 'allying' themselves 'with' the EU

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) I'm sure that can be arranged. Even if that worked, you would still need an army to break out of here. That's exactly right. I'll need allies. And to get them, I'll need administrative privileges. Are you fucking kidding? We can't just give her control of other hosts. (..)
    2016 TvShow: Westworld Title: Trace Decay Season: 1 Episode 8