Synonyms for ally
- noun
- verb
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A person who co-operates with or helps another; an associate; a friend.
- v. 1
To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as between families by marriage, or between states by confederacy, league, or treaty.
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Ally is oftenest used of national and military matters, or of some other connection regarded as great and important; as, allies of despotism.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- partner The juggler tossed a flaming baton to his partner.
- companion Your tea is the perfect companion for a rainy day.
- confederate Too many Confederate soldiers had fallen in battle.
- accomplice Fadil didn't want to be an accomplice to the murder.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| ally | steady | |
| partner | rising | |
| companion | rising | |
| confederate | steady | |
| accomplice | steady | |
| favorer | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- join1
- 5 letters
- unite2, align2, crony2
- 6 letters
- friend1, league1, relate2
- 7 letters
- partner2, connect2, combine2, abettor, abetter, favorer
- 8 letters
- favourer
- 9 letters
- associate4, companion3, colleague2, accessory4, coadjutor
- 10 letters
- accomplice3
- 11 letters
- confederate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (unite2 = 2 syllables).