ally : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: ally	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for ally
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ally n a friendly nation an associate who provides cooperation or assistance; "he's a good ally in fight" Synonym(s): ally, friend Antonym(s): enemy, foe v become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage; "He allied himself with the Communists"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ally \Ally"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Allied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Allying}.] [OE. alien, OF. alier, F. alier, fr. L. alligare to bind to; ad + ligare to bind. Cf. {Alligate}, {Alloy}, {Allay}, {Ligament}.] 1. To unite, or form a connection between, as between families by marriage, or between princes and states by treaty, league, or confederacy; -- often followed by to or with. O chief! in blood, and now in arms allied. --Pope. 2. To connect or form a relation between by similitude, resemblance, friendship, or love. These three did love each other dearly well, And with so firm affection were allied. --Spenser. The virtue nearest to our vice allied. --Pope. Note: Ally* is generally used in the passive form or reflexively.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ally \Al*ly"\, n.; pl. {Allies}. [See {Ally}, v.] 1. A relative; a kinsman. [Obs.] --Shak. 2. One united to another by treaty or league; -- usually applied to sovereigns or states; a confederate. The English soldiers and their French allies. --Macaulay. 3. Anything associated with another as a helper; an auxiliary. Science, instead of being the enemy of religion, becomes its ally. --Buckle. 4. Anything akin to another by structure, etc.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ally \Al"ly\, n. See {Alley}, a marble or taw.