Ally vs. Friend

Allyverb

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

Allyverb

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

Allynoun

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

Allynoun

Anything associated with another as a helper; an auxiliary.

Allynoun

Anything akin to something else by structure, etc.

Allynoun

(taxonomy) A closely related species, usually within the same family.

Allynoun

(obsolete) A relative; a kinsman.

Allynoun

alternative form of alley(a glass marble or taw)

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.

Allyverb

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

Allynoun

A relative; a kinsman.

Allynoun

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

Allynoun

Anything associated with another as a helper; an auxiliary.

Allynoun

Anything akin to another by structure, etc.

Allynoun

See Alley, a marble or taw.

Allynoun

a friendly nation

Allynoun

an associate who provides assistance;

Allyverb

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

Friendnoun

A person other than a family member, spouse or lover whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection.

Friendnoun

A boyfriend or girlfriend.

Friendnoun

An associate who provides assistance.

Friendnoun

A person with whom one is vaguely or indirectly acquainted

Friendnoun

A person who backs or supports something.

Friendnoun

(informal) An object or idea that can be used for good.

Friendnoun

Used as a form of address when warning someone.

Friendnoun

(object-oriented programming) A function or class granted special access to the private and protected members of another class.

Friendnoun

(climbing) A spring-loaded camming device.

Friendnoun

(obsolete) A paramour of either sex.

Friendverb

To act as a friend to, to befriend; to be friendly to, to help.

Friendverb

(transitive) To add (a person) to a list of friends on a social networking site; to officially designate (someone) as a friend.

Friendnoun

One who entertains for another such sentiments of esteem, respect, and affection that he seeks his society and welfare; a wellwisher; an intimate associate; sometimes, an attendant.

Friendnoun

One not inimical or hostile; one not a foe or enemy; also, one of the same nation, party, kin, etc., whose friendly feelings may be assumed. The word is some times used as a term of friendly address.

Friendnoun

One who looks propitiously on a cause, an institution, a project, and the like; a favorer; a promoter; as, a friend to commerce, to poetry, to an institution.

Friendnoun

One of a religious sect characterized by disuse of outward rites and an ordained ministry, by simplicity of dress and speech, and esp. by opposition to war and a desire to live at peace with all men. They are popularly called Quakers.

Friendnoun

A paramour of either sex.

Friendverb

To act as the friend of; to favor; to countenance; to befriend.

Friendnoun

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust;

Friendnoun

an associate who provides assistance;

Friendnoun

a person with whom you are acquainted;

Friendnoun

a person who backs a politician or a team etc.;

Friendnoun

a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)