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Definition of ally : 1. A relative; a kinsman.
2. Anything akin to another by structure, etc.
3. Anything associated with another as a helper; an auxiliary.
4. One united to another by treaty or league; - usually applied to sovereigns or states; a confederate.
5. See Alley, a marble or taw.
6. To connect or form a relation between by similitude, resemblance, friendship, or love.
7. 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.

Synonyms:

henchman, link, federate, protagonist, bind, champion, abetter _or_ abettor, retainer, coadjutor, accessory, align, attendant, follower, admirer, politics, combine, conjoin, booster, league, participator, helper

dovetail, interweave, overlap, collaborate, interplay, unite, pool, collude, co-operate, mesh, trade, concur, interlace, band, confederate, reciprocate, participate, share, intertwine, intermesh

company, friend, roommate, pal, sister, companion, chum, familiar, playmate, acquaintance, schoolmate, confidant, fellow, comrade, brother, intimate, classmate, partner, crony, co-worker, cousin, teammate, buddy, amigo, mate

attach, consolidate, adhere, marry, merge, couple, annex, connect, splice, affiliate, bond, join, relate, amalgamate, juxtapose, wed, affix, abut, cling

colleague, associate, study atassociate, supporter, assistant, collaborator, accomplice, abettor

Usage examples:

• " You want some revenge for Ally! - "Helena Brett's Career", Desmond Coke.
• They hastened at once to another step to ally Missouri with the South. - "The Struggle for Missouri", John McElroy.
• It is, no doubt, in regard to a champion so formidable, both as ally and as enemy, difficult to write without fear or favour, but it must be attempted. - "A History of English Literature Elizabethan Literature", George Saintsbury.