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Ally

noun/kɑːɹɹˈʌŋkjʊlˌeɪɾᵻd/

Definition

a friendly nation

an associate who provides cooperation or assistance

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kɑːɹɹˈʌŋkjʊlˌeɪɾᵻd/

🇬🇧British English

/bˈɒtʃɪŋ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/bˈɒtʃɪŋ/

2 syllables Say it as /kɑːɹɹˈʌŋkjʊlˌeɪɾᵻd/.

Examples

he's a good ally in fight
He allied himself with the Communists

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

friend

Antonyms

foe

Parts of Speech

noun	a friendly nation
noun	an associate who provides cooperation or assistance “he's a good ally in fight”
verb	become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage “He allied himself with the Communists”

Word Forms

ally	verb	become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage
ally	noun	an associate who provides cooperation or assistance
alliance	noun	the act of forming an alliance or confederation

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Verbündete

eine freundliche Nation

🇫🇷French

allié

une nation amie

🇪🇸Spanish

aliado

una nación amiga

🇮🇹Italian

alleato

una nazione amica

🇳🇱Dutch

steeg

een bevriende natie

🇵🇹Portuguese

aliado

uma nação amiga

🇷🇺Russian

союзник

дружественная нация

India

🇮🇳Hindi

मित्र

एक मित्रवत राष्ट्र

🇧🇩Bengali

মিত্র

একটি বন্ধুত্বপূর্ণ জাতি

🇮🇳Tamil

கூட்டாளி

ஒரு நட்பு நாடு

🇮🇳Telugu

మిత్రుడు

ఒక స్నేహపూర్వక దేశం

🇮🇳Marathi

सहयोगी

एक मैत्रीपूर्ण राष्ट्र

🇮🇳Gujarati

સાથી

મૈત્રીપૂર્ણ રાષ્ટ્ર

🇮🇳Kannada

ಮಿತ್ರ

ಸ್ನೇಹಪರ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರ

🇮🇳Malayalam

സഖ്യകക്ഷി

ഒരു സൗഹൃദ രാഷ്ട്രം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸਹਿਯੋਗੀ

ਇੱਕ ਦੋਸਤਾਨਾ ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰ

🇵🇰Urdu

اتحادی

ایک دوست قوم

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

盟友

一个友好的国家

🇯🇵Japanese

味方

友好的な国家

🇰🇷Korean

동맹국

우호적인 나라

🇻🇳Vietnamese

đồng minh

một quốc gia thân thiện

🇹🇭Thai

พันธมิตร

ประเทศที่เป็นมิตร

🇮🇩Indonesian

sekutu

bangsa yang ramah

🇵🇭Filipino

kakampi

isang bansang palakaibigan

🇲🇾Malay

sekutu

bangsa yang mesra

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

حليف

أمة صديقة

🇮🇷Persian

متحد

یک ملت دوست

🇹🇷Turkish

müttefik

dost bir millet

🇮🇱Hebrew

בַּעַל בְּרִית

אומה ידידותית

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What is the primary definition of the word 'ally'?

The primary meaning of 'ally' is 'a friendly nation'.

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Using 'ally' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'ally' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'ally' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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