ALLY
ally
Noun
- One united to another by treaty or league; — usually applied to sovereigns or states; a confederate.
- Anything associated with another as a helper; an auxiliary.
- Anything akin to something else by structure, etc.
- A closely related species, usually within the same family.
- A relative; a kinsman.
Noun (etymology 2)
- (a glass marble or taw)
Verb
- To unite, or form a connection between, as between families by marriage, or between princes and states by treaty, league, or confederacy
- To connect or form a relation between by similitude, resemblance, friendship, or love.
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