Definitions for ALLY
ˈæl aɪ, əˈlaɪ; əˈlaɪal·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.2 / 5 votes

1. allynoun

   a friendly nation

2. ally, friendverb

   an associate who provides cooperation or assistance

   "he's a good ally in fight"

3. allyverb

   become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage

   "He allied himself with the Communists"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. allynoun

   One united to another by treaty or league; usually applied to sovereigns or states; a confederate.

2. allynoun

   Anything associated with another as a helper; an auxiliary.

3. allynoun

   Anything akin to another by structure, etc.

4. allynoun

   A closely related species, usually within the same family.

5. allyverb

   To unite, or form a connection between, as between families by marriage, or between princes and states by treaty, league, or confederacy

6. allyverb

   To connect or form a relation between by similitude, resemblance, friendship, or love.

7. Allynoun

   A diminutive of the female given names Alison, Alice and Alexandra.

8. Allynoun

   A diminutive of the male given name Alfred or of other names beginning with Al-.

9. Etymology: From alien, alier (Modern French allier), from alligo, from ad + ligo. Compare alligate, allay, alloy and ligament.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Allynoun

   One united by some means of connexion; as, marriage; friendship; confederacy.

   Etymology: allie, Fr.

   We could hinder the accession of Holland to France, either as subjects, with great immunities for the encouragement of trade, or as an inferiour and dependent ally under their protection. William Temple.

2. To ALLYverb

   Etymology: allier, Fr.

   1. To unite by kindred, friendship, or confederacy.

   All these septs are allied to the inhabitants of the North, so as there is no hope that they will ever serve faithfully against them. Edmund Spenser, on Ireland.

   Wants, frailties, passions, closer still ally
   The common int’rest, or endear the tye. Alexander Pope, Ess. on Man.

   To the sun ally’d,
   From him they draw the animating fire. James Thomson, Summer.

   2. To make a relation between two things, by similitude, or resemblance, or any other means.

   Two lines I cannot excuse: they are indeed remotely allied to Virgil ’s sense; but they are too like the tenderness of Ovid. Dryden.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ally

   Ally Financial is a bank holding company organized in Delaware and headquartered in Detroit, Michigan. The company provides financial services including car finance, online banking via a direct bank, corporate lending, vehicle insurance, mortgage loans, and an electronic trading platform to trade financial assets. Ally is one of the largest car finance companies in the U.S., providing car financing and leasing for 4.5 million customers and originating 1.4 million car loans annually. It is on the list of largest banks in the United States by assets and has 2.0 million depositors. Its electronic trading platform has approximately 350,000 funded accounts. The company has sold more than 5 million vehicles, including 270,000 vehicles sold in 2019 via its SmartAuction online marketplace for auto auctions, launched in 2000.The company was known as GMAC, an acronym for General Motors Acceptance Corporation, until 2010.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ally

   An ally is a person, organization, group, or nation that cooperates with or helps another in a given matter, goal, or in a conflict. Often, they form a bond or association for mutual benefit or protection. In a broader social context, it can also refer to someone who actively promotes and supports the rights and interests of a marginalized or disadvantaged group.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Allyverb

   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

2. Allyverb

   to connect or form a relation between by similitude, resemblance, friendship, or love

3. Ally

   a relative; a kinsman

4. Ally

   one united to another by treaty or league; -- usually applied to sovereigns or states; a confederate

5. Ally

   anything associated with another as a helper; an auxiliary

6. Ally

   anything akin to another by structure, etc

7. Allynoun

   see Alley, a marble or taw

8. Etymology: [See Ally, v.]

WikidataRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Ally

   Ally is a science fiction novel written by Karen Traviss and was published in March 2007. It is the fifth book in the Wess'Har Series.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ally

   al-lī′, v.t. to form a relation by marriage, friendship, treaty, or resemblance.—pa.p. and adj. Allied′.—n. Ally (al-lī′, or al′lī), a confederate: a prince or state united by treaty or league:—pl. Allīes′, or Al′līes. [O. Fr. alier—L. alligāre—ad, to, ligāre, to bind.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ally

   A friendly or confederated state.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ally

   In a military sense, implies any nation united to another,—under a treaty either offensive or defensive, or both.

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1. ALLY

   What does ALLY stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the ALLY acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ALLY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Ally is ranked #17142 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Ally surname appeared 1,653 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Ally.
   
   39.9% or 660 total occurrences were Asian.
   26.7% or 442 total occurrences were White.
   22.8% or 377 total occurrences were Black.
   5% or 83 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   4.1% or 68 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.3% or 23 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Associate
   • Nation

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'ALLY' in Nouns Frequency: #1614

Anagrams for ALLY »

1. y'all

2. ya'll

How to pronounce ALLY?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say ALLY in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ALLY in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ALLY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of ALLY in a Sentence

1. Jeb Bush:

   I'm surprised that the administration is upset to hear from a close and valuable ally on such a sensitive topic, if we want to build confidence and trust...we have to listen.

2. Jim Mulhall:

   It's happening either way. In 2024, the nominee is going to be Donald Trump or a close Donald Trump ally with him yammering away.

3. Defense Security Cooperation Agency:

   It is vital to the U.S. national interest to assist our NATO ally in developing and maintaining a strong and ready self-defense capability.

4. Joaquin Humberto:

   At first when people here saw our government identity cards it was hard for them to greet us, the state was seen more as an enemy than an ally. It was seen as repressive, its only presence was the police who went in with guns.

5. Ted Cruz:

   I have been effusively praising Chuck Schumer; something I don't do often but in this instance he's doing the right thing and it is my hope and prayer that in the coming weeks we see more and more Democrats who make the decision to put the national security of the United States of America, to put standing with our friend and ally the nation of Israel, and to put the safety and security of millions of Americans above partisan loyalty to the Obama White House.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ALLY
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ally
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=ALLY
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ally
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ALLY
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ALLY
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=ALLY
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=ALLY
10. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
11. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html