Friend
Part of speech: verb
Definition: to act as the friend of to add a person to a list of associates of one's social networking site
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A person other than a family member, spouse or lover whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection. A boyfriend or girlfriend. An associate who provides assistance. A person with whom one is vaguely or indirectly acquainted A person who backs something. An object or idea that can be used for good. Used as a form of address when warning someone. In object-oriented programming, a function or class granted special access to the private and protected members of another class.
Example sentence: True friendship multiplies the good in life and divides its evils. Strive to have friends, for life without friends is like life on a desert island... to find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.
Ally
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To unite, or form a connection between, as between families by marriage, or between princes and states by treaty, league, or confederacyTo connect or form a relation between by similitude, resemblance, friendship, or love.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: 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 another by structure, etc.
Example sentence: France wants Britain to remain in the E.U.; indeed, how can we imagine that friendly nation that is our ally and played a role on the international stage could be outside the E.U.?