ally

English Thesaurus

1. a friendly nation (noun.group)

hypernym	:	body politic, commonwealth, country, land, nation, res publica, state,
definition	:	a politically organized body of people under a single government (noun.group)

member meronym	:	alignment, alinement, alliance, coalition,
definition	:	an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty (noun.group)

2. an associate who provides cooperation or assistance (noun.person)

hypernym	:	associate,
definition	:	a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor (noun.person)

hyponym	:	blood brother,
definition	:	a male sworn (usually by a ceremony involving the mingling of blood) to treat another as his brother (noun.person)

3. become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage (verb.social)

hypernym	:	affiliate, associate, assort, consort,
definition	:	keep company with; hang out with (verb.social)

hyponym	:	misally,
definition	:	make a bad alliance; ally inappropriately (verb.social)

4. a friendly nation (noun.group)

derivation	:	ally,
definition	:	become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage (verb.social)

5. an associate who provides cooperation or assistance (noun.person)

antonym	:	enemy, foe,
definition	:	a personal enemy (noun.person)

derivation	:	ally,
definition	:	become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage (verb.social)

6. become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage (verb.social)

derivation	:	alliance, confederation,
definition	:	the act of forming an alliance or confederation (noun.act)

derivation	:	ally,
definition	:	a friendly nation (noun.group)

derivation	:	ally, friend,
definition	:	an associate who provides cooperation or assistance (noun.person)

7. a friendly nation (noun.group)

derivation	:	ally,
definition	:	become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage (verb.social)

8. an associate who provides cooperation or assistance (noun.person)

antonym	:	enemy, foe,
definition	:	a personal enemy (noun.person)

derivation	:	ally,
definition	:	become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage (verb.social)

9. become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage (verb.social)

derivation	:	alliance, confederation,
definition	:	the act of forming an alliance or confederation (noun.act)

derivation	:	ally,
definition	:	a friendly nation (noun.group)

derivation	:	ally, friend,
definition	:	an associate who provides cooperation or assistance (noun.person)