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   friend

   /frɛnd/

   noun

   • 1. a person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically one exclusive of sexual or family relations: "she's a friend of mine" Similar companionboon companionbosom friendbest friendclose friendintimateconfidanteconfidantfamiliarsoul matealter egosecond selfshadowplaymateplayfellowclassmateschoolmateworkmateallycomradeassociatesisterbrotherinformal:palbosom palbuddybosom buddychumsparsidekickcullycronymain manbezziemateoppochinamuckerbuttybruvverbruvmarrowmarrermarraamigocompadrepaisanhomiebrohomeboyhomegirlgabbaoffsiderarchaic:compeerrare:fidus AchatesOpposite enemy
   • ▪ (used as a polite form of address or in ironic reference) an acquaintance or a stranger one comes across: "my friends, let me introduce myself"
   • ▪ one's close relatives. archaic
   • ▪ a person who supports a cause, organization, or country by giving financial or other help: "the Friends of the Welsh National Opera" Similar patronbackersupporterbenefactorbenefactresssponsorwell-wisherdefenderchampioninformal:angelrare:benefactricebenefactrixMaecenasOpposite opponent
   • ▪ a person who is not an enemy or opponent; an ally: "she was unsure whether he was friend or foe"
   • ▪ a familiar or helpful thing: "he settled for that old friend the compensation grant"
   • ▪ a contact on a social networking website: "all of a sudden you've got 50 friends online who need to stay connected"
   • 2. a member of the Religious Society of Friends; a Quaker.

   verb

   • 1. add (someone) to a list of friends or contacts on a social networking website: informal "I am friended by 29 people who I have not friended back"
   • 2. befriend (someone). archaic
   • ▪ have a sexual relationship with: West Indian "the woman got married and you still used to friend with she?"

   Word Origin Old Englishfrēond, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vriend and German Freund, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘to love’, shared by free.

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   A friend is a person whom one knows, likes, and trusts, or who supports a cause or group. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word friend from various dictionaries and sources.

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   A friend is your buddy, your pal, your amigo, your comrade. You know, someone you trust and like enough to hang out with on a regular basis. The noun friend comes to us from the Old English word freond .