ALLY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ALLY?

Need another word that means the same as “ally”? Find 36 synonyms and 30 related words for “ally” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Ally” are: friend, associate, colleague, confederate, partner, supporter, accomplice, helper, accessory, abetter, combine, marry, couple, merge, amalgamate, join, pool, fuse, weld, knit, unite, join up, join forces, band together, go into partnership, team up, collaborate, side, align oneself, league, go into league, affiliate, form an alliance, throw in one's lot, make common cause

Ally as a Noun

Definitions of "Ally" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “ally” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The countries that fought with Britain in the First and Second World Wars.
• A state formally cooperating with another for a military or other purpose.
• An associate who provides cooperation or assistance.
• A friendly nation.
• A person or organization that cooperates with or helps another in a particular activity.

Synonyms of "Ally" as a noun (10 Words)

abetter	One who helps or encourages or incites another.
accessory	Someone who gives assistance to the perpetrator of a crime without taking part in it. She was charged as an accessory to murder.
accomplice	A person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan. An accomplice in the murder.
associate	A friend who is frequently in the company of another. A close associate of the Minister.
colleague	A person who is member of one’s class or profession. The surgeon consulted his colleagues.
confederate	A supporter of the Confederate States of America. Where was his confederate the girl who had stolen Richard s wallet.
friend	A member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers. He was my best friend at the university.
helper	A person who helps someone else. We rely on volunteer helpers.
partner	A person who is a member of a partnership. A partner in a prosperous legal practice.
supporter	A person who backs a politician or a team etc. An Oxford United supporter.

Usage Examples of "Ally" as a noun

• He was forced to dismiss his closest political ally.
• They were caught between the German army of occupation and the advancing Allies.
• He's a good ally in fight.
• Debate continued among NATO allies.

Ally as a Verb

Definitions of "Ally" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “ally” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage.
• Side with or support.
• Combine or unite a resource or commodity with (another) for mutual benefit.

Synonyms of "Ally" as a verb (26 Words)

affiliate	(of an organization) admit as a member. They are national associations affiliated to larger organizations.
align oneself	Align oneself with a group or a way of thinking.
amalgamate	Alloy (a metal) with mercury. Amalgamated zinc.
band together	Bind or tie together, as with a band.
collaborate	Cooperate traitorously with an enemy. He collaborated with him on numerous hotel projects.
combine	Combine so as to form a whole mix. An ideal place to combine shopping and sightseeing.
confederate	Form a confederation with; of nations. The treaty confederated the fourteen tribes.
couple	Join to form a pair. A sense of hope is coupled with a palpable sense of loss.
form an alliance	Give shape or form to.
fuse	Of an electrical appliance stop working when a fuse melts. Intermarriage had fused the families into a large unit.
go into league	Be spent.
go into partnership	Stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point.
join	Cause to become joined or linked. She joined the department last year.
join forces	Cause to become joined or linked.
join up	Make contact or come together.
knit	Make textiles by knitting. Cast on and knit a few rows.
league	Join in a league or alliance. Oscar had leagued with other construction firms.
make common cause	Create by artistic means.
marry	Take in marriage. Most Chardonnays don t marry well with salmon.
merge	Blend or cause to blend gradually into something else so as to become indistinguishable from it. He agreed to merge his broadcasting company with a multinational concern.
pool	Of liquid form a pool on the ground or another surface. Sweat pooled in the hollow of my back.
side	Provide with a side or sides form the side of. The hills that side a long valley.
team up	Form a team.
throw in one's lot	Get rid of.
unite	Be or become joined or united or linked. He called on the party to unite.
weld	Forge an article by welding. Her gratitude welded her to him.

Usage Examples of "Ally" as a verb

• He allied his racing experience with his father's business acumen.
• He allied himself with the forces of change.

Associations of "Ally" (30 Words)

affiliation	The state or process of affiliating or being affiliated. A valuable financial affiliation.
alliance	A formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim. His party is in alliance with the Greens.
amalgamate	To bring or combine together or with something else. He amalgamated his company with another.
associate	Make a logical or causal connection. An associate company.
association	A formal organization of people or groups of people. The word bureaucracy has unpleasant associations.
blend	The act of blending components together thoroughly. Blend and smudge the darker colours under the bottom lashes.
coalescence	The union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts. The lack of coalescence among fields of science.
coalescing	Growing together, fusing.
coalition	The union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts. They had a taste of government in coalition with the Social Democrats.
collaboration	Something produced in collaboration with someone. His recent opera was a collaboration with Lessing.
combination	A sequence of numbers or letters used to open a combination lock. The combination of recession and falling property values proved fatal to the business community.
combine	Combine so as to form a whole mix. Oxygen and hydrogen do not combine at room temperatures.
combined	Made or joined or united into one.
confederacy	The southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861. The Yakuza is a secret confederacy of criminal fraternities.
confederation	The act of forming an alliance or confederation. Canada became a confederation in 1867.
conjoin	Join; combine. An approach which conjoins theory and method.
cooperation	Joint operation or action. We should like to ask for your cooperation in the survey.
fusion	Music that is a mixture of different styles, especially jazz and rock. A fusion reactor.
guild	A group of species that have similar requirements and play a similar role within a community.
integrate	Become one become integrated. Transport planning should be integrated with energy policy.
integrated	(of an institution, body, etc.) desegregated, especially racially. A more closely integrated economic and political system.
join	Cause to become joined or linked. After the show we were joined by Jessica s sister.
league	Unite to form a league. The league championship.
membership	The state of being a member. Countries seeking membership of the European Union.
merge	Join or combine. He placed a sheet of paper over the fresh paint to merge the colours.
synthesis	The combination of ideas into a complex whole. The ideology represented a synthesis of certain ideas.
unify	To bring or combine together or with something else. The government hoped to centralize and unify the nation.
union	Of trade unions. A union shop clause in the contract.
unite	Act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief. The Democratic Patry platform united several splinter groups.
united	Of or relating to two people who are married to each other. Presented a united front.