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

  • (..) and yell at the border guards which we're doing, but it won't be fast enough. There's gotta be a way to get the message through... To our allies, maybe. But at this stage, it's little too late. What we need, is to get all the other nations online, before one starts global war. And there's no way (..)
    2016 Arrival
  • (..) They aren't speaking to anyone. Whatever they learned in their last session has them spooked. Yes sir... We have orders to do the same. - Wait these are our allies! - Put us on radio silence! Do it. We received a message from the hept... Dammit! We need to be (..)
    2016 Arrival