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Noun

… she … got a job, made friends and managed to write a novel that hit the best-seller lists and stayed there …

—Garrison Keillor, The New York Times Book Review, 11 June 2006

Over the last couple of years I have experienced moments of disbelief when I meet my friends in public. They look older than I think they should.

—Alice Munro, In the Stacks, 2002

Never had a friend like that before or since. Never laughed so hard in my life as I did with Manny.

—Philip Roth, American Pastoral, 1997

I’d like you to meet my friend.

He’s no friend of mine.

Recent Examples on the Web

From his room 30 feet under the ocean, Joseph Dituri made friends with a lobster.

—Ashley Stimpson, Popular Mechanics, 8 Apr. 2023

Text each other outside the big friend group chat to comment on what the others are saying.

—Leah Campano, Seventeen, 8 Apr. 2023

Danny’s friend Michael (Andrew Santino) is shot by police and dies, while Isaac (David Choe) and Bobby (Rek Lee) are arrested.

—Korin Miller, Women’s Health, 8 Apr. 2023

Since the date of the biopsy (in early December 2022), my friend has been in constant excruciating pain in the area where the first biopsy was performed.

—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 8 Apr. 2023

The model reposted a series of birthday shout-outs from friends on her Instagram Story, including one from Idris, and the two were later photographed leaving her party hand in hand.

—Rosa Sanchez, Harper’s BAZAAR, 8 Apr. 2023

Last month, the federal judiciary bolstered disclosure requirements for all judges, including the high court justices, although overnight stays at personal vacation homes owned by friends remain exempt from disclosure.

—Mark Sherman, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Apr. 2023

It’s owned by restaurateur DJ Mull, chef-partner Chris Casinger and another friend.

—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2023

These friends don’t know one another’s real name.

—Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2023

Are Irina and Micah still friends?

—Vulture, 4 Apr. 2023

Please, don’t friend me again.

—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2022

With the crew in the dinghy and life raft, Rodriguez sent a text message to friend Tommy Joyce, a sailor whose boat was about 180 miles behind on the same route, as a safety precaution..

—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2023

The group’s original lineup consisted of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson; their cousin Mike Love; and friend Al Jardine.

—Paul Grein, Billboard, 12 Jan. 2023

Even with bars and restaurants back open, Lexi’s Wine List is still going strong, with everything from corporate clients hosting virtual tastings for remote teams across the country to friend groups contracting her for a birthday party.

—Good Housekeeping, 6 Sep. 2022

The man asked students for their phone numbers and to friend them on social media.

—Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 1 Sep. 2022

The couple entered the reception and began their first dance to friend Jack Garratt playing a rendition of Sunday Kind of Love by Etta James, backed by the band.

—Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 14 July 2022

To complete his transformation into Inspector Campbell, the actor turned to friend Liam Neeson.

—Janaya Wecker, Town & Country, 10 June 2022

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noun

a person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard.

a person who gives assistance; patron; supporter friends of the Boston Symphony.

a person who is on good terms with another; a person who is not hostile: Who goes there? Friend or foe?

a member of the same nation, party, etc.

Friend, a member of the Society of Friends; a Quaker: The religious practices of Friends are founded in direct communion with God.

a person associated with another as a contact on a social media website: We’ve never met, but we’re Facebook friends.

verb (used with object)

to add (a person) to one’s list of contacts on a social media website: I just friended a couple of guys in my class.

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Idioms about friend

make friends with, to enter into friendly relations with; become a friend to.

Origin of friend

First recorded before 900; Middle English friend, frend, Old English frēond “friend, lover, relative” (cognate with Old Saxon friund, Old High German friunt (German Freund ), Gothic frijōnds ), originally the present participle of frēogan, cognate with Gothic frijōn “to love”

synonym study for friend

historical usage of friend

Friend and fiend have identical formations: They are both in origin present participles used as nouns, Old English frēond (also frīend ) for friend, and fēond (also fīend ) for fiend. The two nouns even occur together in Old English alliterative verse: Se fēond and se frēond “the fiend and the friend.”
Frēond “friend, close acquaintance” has many cognates in Germanic: Old Frisian friūnd, Old Dutch friunt, Old High German friunt, German Freund, Gothic frijonds. Frēond comes from the Old English verb frēogan (also frēon ) “to love, free, set free,” and is a derivative of the Germanic root fri-, frī- (and suffixed form frija- ), which is also the source of English free (the progression of senses is “beloved,” then “one of the loved ones,” then “one not a slave, free”).
Old English fēond originally meant “enemy, foe” (and so was the opposite of friend ), and especially in Old English poetry, “Satan, the Devil” (in Beowulf the devil is referred to as fēond moncynnes “the enemy of mankind”). Fēond has many cognates in Germanic: Old Frisian fiand, Dutch vijand, German Feind, all meaning “enemy.” Fēond comes from the Old English verb fēogan “to hate,” from a Germanic root fī — (from a very complicated Proto-Indo-European root pē-, pēi-, pī- “to hurt, harm”).
Etymologically speaking, then, friend and fiend are acquaintances, and not relatives.

OTHER WORDS FROM friend

friend·less, adjectivefriend·less·ness, nounnon·friend, noun

Words nearby friend

Friedman, Friedman, Milton, Friedmann model, Friedrich, Friedrichshafen, friend, friend at court, friended, friend in court, friendiversary, friendly

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Words related to friend

acquaintance, ally, associate, buddy, classmate, colleague, companion, cousin, partner, roommate, advocate, backer, patron, supporter, chum, cohort, compatriot, comrade, consort, crony

How to use friend in a sentence

Those who live off campus and don’t plan on coming back to visit campus to, say, hang out with their friends don’t have to get tested.
Paul brushed him off because several friends had already started the process to see if they could be his donor, but each backed out.
Trina advised those watching to check in with their friends who appear to be okay.
Among other things, McCarthy said investigators learned that Ziona and LeBlond had been friends since the two were in middle school and that they remained friends after Ziona transitioned as a woman.

A couple years ago my friends were comparing step counts when they asked about mine.
In an email exchange a friend said many had repeated this same succinct review but they could never elaborate.
The two strengthened ties over the years and now Krauss considers Epstein a “close” and “considerate” friend.
What matters is being honest, humble, and a faithful and loyal friend, father and member of your community.
Detectives with a fugitive task force caught up with Polanco and a friend on a Bronx street in the early afternoon.
The gentleman was listed as Orthodox and kosher, which is way too religious for my friend whose JSwipe account I was test-driving.
Some weeks after, the creditor chanced to be in Boston, and in walking up Tremont street, encountered his enterprising friend.
The blood that accused his friend in his heart, rushed to his face, when he repeated what had been told him.
It is then we make him our friend, which sets us above the envy and contempt of wicked men.
Ripperda accompanied this unexpected refusal, with a laboured epistle to his imperial friend.
A friend and companion meeting together in season, but above them both is a wife with her husband.

British Dictionary definitions for friend (1 of 3)

noun

a person known well to another and regarded with liking, affection, and loyalty; an intimate

an acquaintance or associate

an ally in a fight or cause; supporter

a fellow member of a party, society, etc

a patron or supportera friend of the opera

be friends to be friendly (with)

make friends to become friendly (with)

verb

Derived forms of friend

friendless, adjectivefriendlessness, nounfriendship, noun

Word Origin for friend

Old English frēond; related to Old Saxon friund, Old Norse frǣndi, Gothic frijōnds, Old High German friunt

British Dictionary definitions for friend (2 of 3)

noun

a member of the Religious Society of Friends; Quaker

British Dictionary definitions for friend (3 of 3)

noun

trademark mountaineering a device consisting of a shaft with double-headed spring-loaded cams that can be wedged in a crack to provide an anchor point

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Other Idioms and Phrases with friend

In addition to the idiom beginning with friend

friend in court

also see:

fair-weather friend
make friends

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friend

(frĕnd)

1. A person whom one knows, likes, and trusts.

2. A person whom one knows; an acquaintance.

3. A person with whom one is allied in a struggle or cause; a comrade.

4. One who supports, sympathizes with, or patronizes a group, cause, or movement: friends of the clean air movement.

5. Friend A member of the Society of Friends; a Quaker.

tr.v. friend·ed, friend·ing, friends

1. Informal To add (someone) as a friend on a social networking website.

2. Archaic To befriend.

Idiom:

be friends with

To be a friend of: I am friends with my neighbor.

friend′less adj.

friend′less·ness n.

Word History: The relationship between Latin amīcus, «friend,» and amō, «I love,» is clear, as is the relationship between Greek philos, «friend,» and phileō, «I love.» In English, though, we have to go back a millennium before we see the verb that we can easily connect to friend. Frēond, the Old English source of Modern English friend, is related to the Old English verb frēon, «to love, like, honor, set free (from slavery or confinement).» Specifically, frēond comes from the present participle of the Germanic ancestor of Old English frēon and thus originally meant «one who loves.» (The Old English verb frēon, «to love, set free,» by the way, survives today in Modern English as to free.) The Germanic root of frēond and frēon is *frī-, which meant «to like, love, be friendly to.» Closely linked to these concepts is that of «peace,» and in fact Germanic made a noun from this root, *frithu-, meaning exactly that. Ultimately descended from this noun are the personal names Frederick, «peaceful ruler,» and Siegfried, «victory peace.» The root also shows up in the name of the Germanic deity Frigg, the goddess of love, who lives on today in the word Friday, «day of Frigg,» from an ancient translation of Latin Veneris diēs, «day of Venus.»

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friend

(frɛnd)

1. a person known well to another and regarded with liking, affection, and loyalty; an intimate

2. an acquaintance or associate

3. an ally in a fight or cause; supporter

4. a fellow member of a party, society, etc

5. a patron or supporter: a friend of the opera.

6. be friends to be friendly (with)

7. make friends to become friendly (with)

vb (tr)

8. (Communications & Information) to add (a person) to one’s list of contacts on a social networking website

[Old English frēond; related to Old Saxon friund, Old Norse frǣndi, Gothic frijōnds, Old High German friunt]

ˈfriendless adj

ˈfriendlessness n

ˈfriendship n

Friend

(frɛnd)

(Protestantism) a member of the Religious Society of Friends; Quaker

Friend

(frɛnd)

(Mountaineering) trademark mountaineering a device consisting of a shaft with double-headed spring-loaded cams that can be wedged in a crack to provide an anchor point

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friend

(frɛnd)

1. a person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard.

2. a person who gives assistance; patron; supporter: friends of the Boston Symphony.

3. a person who is on good terms with another; a person who is not hostile: Who goes there? Friend or foe?

4. a member of the same nation, party, etc.

5. (cap.) a member of the Society of Friends; Quaker.

v.t.

6. Archaic. to befriend.

Idioms:

make friends with, to enter into friendly relations with; become a friend to.

[before 900; Middle English friend, frend, Old English frēond friend, lover, relative (c. Old Saxon friund, Old High German friunt), orig. present participle of frēogan to love]

friend′less, adj.

friend′less•ness, n.

friend

1. ‘friend’

Your friends are people you know well and like spending time with. You can refer to a friend who you know very well as a good friend or a close friend.

He’s a good friend of mine.

A close friend told me about it.

If someone has been your friend for a long time, you can refer to them as an old friend. He or she is not necessarily an old person.

I went back to my hometown and visited some old friends.

2. ‘be friends with’

If someone is your friend, you can say that you are friends with them.

You used to be good friends with him, didn’t you?

I also became friends with Melanie.

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friend

Past participle: friended
Gerund: friending

Imperative
friend
friend

Present
I friend
you friend
he/she/it friends
we friend
you friend
they friend

Preterite
I friended
you friended
he/she/it friended
we friended
you friended
they friended

Present Continuous
I am friending
you are friending
he/she/it is friending
we are friending
you are friending
they are friending

Present Perfect
I have friended
you have friended
he/she/it has friended
we have friended
you have friended
they have friended

Past Continuous
I was friending
you were friending
he/she/it was friending
we were friending
you were friending
they were friending

Past Perfect
I had friended
you had friended
he/she/it had friended
we had friended
you had friended
they had friended

Future
I will friend
you will friend
he/she/it will friend
we will friend
you will friend
they will friend

Future Perfect
I will have friended
you will have friended
he/she/it will have friended
we will have friended
you will have friended
they will have friended

Future Continuous
I will be friending
you will be friending
he/she/it will be friending
we will be friending
you will be friending
they will be friending

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been friending
you have been friending
he/she/it has been friending
we have been friending
you have been friending
they have been friending

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been friending
you will have been friending
he/she/it will have been friending
we will have been friending
you will have been friending
they will have been friending

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been friending
you had been friending
he/she/it had been friending
we had been friending
you had been friending
they had been friending

Conditional
I would friend
you would friend
he/she/it would friend
we would friend
you would friend
they would friend

Past Conditional
I would have friended
you would have friended
he/she/it would have friended
we would have friended
you would have friended
they would have friended

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	friend — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust; «he was my best friend at the university» individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul — a human being; «there was too much for one person to do» alter ego — a very close and trusted friend who seems almost a part of yourself amigo — a friend or comrade best friend — the one friend who is closest to you comrade, brother — used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement; «Greetings, comrade!» buddy, chum, crony, pal, sidekick, brother — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities companion, comrade, familiar, fellow, associate — a friend who is frequently in the company of another; «drinking companions»; «comrades in arms» confidant, intimate — someone to whom private matters are confided flatmate — an associate who shares an apartment with you girlfriend — any female friend; «Mary and her girlfriend organized the party» light — a person regarded very fondly; «the light of my life» mate — informal term for a friend of the same sex roomie, roommate, roomy — an associate who shares a room with you schoolfriend — a friend who attends the same school
	2.	friend — an associate who provides cooperation or assistance; «he’s a good ally in fight» ally associate — a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor; «he had to consult his associate before continuing» blood brother — a male sworn (usually by a ceremony involving the mingling of blood) to treat another as his brother foe, enemy — a personal enemy; «they had been political foes for years»
	3.	friend — a person with whom you are acquainted; «I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances»; «we are friends of the family» acquaintance individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul — a human being; «there was too much for one person to do» bunkmate — someone who occupies the same sleeping quarters as yourself campmate — someone who lives in the same camp you do connection — (usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship); «he has powerful connections» end man — a man at one end of a row of people homeboy — a male friend from your neighborhood or hometown messmate — (nautical) an associate with whom you share meals in the same mess (as on a ship) pickup — a casual acquaintance; often made in hope of sexual relationships class fellow, classmate, schoolfellow, schoolmate — an acquaintance that you go to school with
	4.	friend — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; «all their supporters came out for the game»; «they are friends of the library» admirer, booster, protagonist, supporter, champion advocate, advocator, exponent, proponent — a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea anglophil, anglophile — an admirer of England and things English believer, truster — a supporter who accepts something as true Boswell — a devoted admirer and recorder of another’s words and deeds cheerleader — an enthusiastic and vocal supporter; «he has become a cheerleader for therapeutic cloning» Confederate — a supporter of the Confederate States of America corporatist — a supporter of corporatism enthusiast, partizan, partisan — an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity Francophil, Francophile — an admirer of France and everything French free trader — an advocate of unrestricted international trade functionalist — an adherent of functionalism Jacobite — a supporter of James II after he was overthrown or a supporter of the Stuarts loyalist, stalwart — a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt) New Dealer — a supporter of the economic policies in the United States known as the New Deal Graecophile, philhellene, philhellenist — an admirer of Greece and everything Greek mainstay, pillar — a prominent supporter; «he is a pillar of the community» Roundhead — a supporter of parliament and Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War seconder — someone who endorses a motion or petition as a necessary preliminary to a discussion or vote Shavian — an admirer of G. B. Shaw or his works endorser, indorser, ratifier, subscriber — someone who expresses strong approval well-wisher, sympathiser, sympathizer — someone who shares your feelings or opinions and hopes that you will be successful toaster, wassailer — someone who proposes a toast; someone who drinks to the health of success of someone or some venture maintainer, sustainer, upholder — someone who upholds or maintains; «firm upholders of tradition»; «they are sustainers of the idea of democracy» verifier, voucher — someone who vouches for another or for the correctness of a statement Whig — a supporter of the American Revolution
	5.	Friend — a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers) Quaker Quakers, Religious Society of Friends, Society of Friends — a Christian sect founded by George Fox about 1660; commonly called Quakers Christian — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination

friend

noun

1. companion, pal, mate (informal), buddy (informal), partner, china (Brit. & S. African informal), familiar, best friend, intimate, cock (Brit. informal), close friend, comrade, chum (informal), crony, alter ego, confidant, playmate, confidante, main man (slang, chiefly U.S.), soul mate, homeboy (slang, chiefly U.S.), cobber (Austral. or old-fashioned N.Z. informal), bosom friend, boon companion, Achates I had a long talk with my best friend.
companion rival, enemy, opponent, competitor, foe, adversary, antagonist

2. supporter, ally, associate, sponsor, advocate, patron, backer, partisan, protagonist, benefactor, adherent, well-wisher the Friends of Birmingham Royal Ballet

Quotations
«A friend should bear his friend’s infirmities» [William Shakespeare Julius Caesar]
«The belongings of friends are common» [Aristotle]
«My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake» [Aristotle Nicomachean Ethics]
«Friends are born, not made» [Henry Adams The Education of Henry Adams]
«True happiness»
«Consists not in the multitude of friends,»
«But in the worth and choice» [Ben Jonson Cynthia’s Revels]
«Friends are God’s apology for relatives» [Hugh Kingsmill]
«Old friends are the best. King James used to call for his old shoes; for they were easiest for his feet» [John Seldon Table Talk]
«Old friends are the blessing of one’s later years — half a word conveys one’s meaning» [Horace Walpole]
«The only way to have a friend is to be one» [Ralph Waldo Emerson Essays: First Series]
«Of two close friends, one is always the slave of the other» [Mikhail Lermontov A Hero of Our Time]

Proverbs
«A friend in need is a friend indeed»

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

friend

noun

1. A person whom one knows well, likes, and trusts:

2. A person whom one knows casually:

3. A person who supports or champions an activity, cause, or institution, for example:

Translations

přítelpřítelkyněholkakamarádkluk

vendyrevenkammerat

sõber

ystäväkaveri

दोस्तमित्र

prijateljprijateljicaprijateljudečkodjevojka

barátbarát1barátnőpártolója

vinurvinkonavinstúlka

友だち友人友達

친구

amicaamicus

be draugųdraugassusidraugauti

draugslabvēlis

amiciubitprieten

prijateljprijateljica

vänväninnaflickvängynnahjälpa

เพื่อน

دوست

bạn

Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

friend

[ˈfrɛnd] n

[organization, country] → ami(e) m/f
the friends of Birmingham Royal Ballet → les amis du Royal Ballet de Birmingham

friend

(= helper, supporter) → Freund(in) m(f); he’s a friend of the arts → er ist Förderer der schönen Künste; the Friends of the National Theatre → die Freunde pl → des Nationaltheaters

(Rel) Friend → Quäker(in) m(f); Society of Friends → Quäker pl

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

friend

[frɛnd] n → amico/a; (at school) → compagno/a; (at work) → collega m/f
a friend of mine → un(a) mio/a amico/a
to make friends with sb → fare amicizia con qn
let’s be friends → facciamo pace
we’re just good friends → siamo solo buoni amici

friend

(frend) noun

1. someone who knows and likes another person very well. He is my best friend.

2. a person who acts in a friendly and generous way to people etc he or she does not know. a friend to animals.

ˈfriendless adjective

without friends. alone and friendless.

ˈfriendly adjective

kind and willing to make friends. She is very friendly to everybody.

ˈfriendship noun

1. the state of being friends. Friendship is a wonderful thing.

2. a particular relationship between two friends. Our friendship grew through the years.

make friends (with)

to start a friendly relationship; to become friends with someone. The child tried to make friends with the dog.

friend

→ صَدِيق přítel ven Freund φίλος amigo ystävä ami prijatelj amico 友だち 친구 vriend venn przyjaciel amigo друг vän เพื่อน arkadaş bạn 朋友

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Other forms: friends

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. Back then you had to be careful to not confuse freond with feond, which meant “fiend or enemy.” These days it’s pretty tough to get mixed up though. Friends are the people you can count on, the ones that make you laugh and throw you birthday parties. Enemies are generally the mean ones.

Definitions of friend

noun

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

“he was my best
friend at the university”

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Damon and Pythias

(Greek mythology) according to a Greek legend: when Pythias was sentenced to be executed Damon took his place to allow Pythias to get his affairs in order; when Pythias returned in time to save Damon the king was so impressed that he let them both live

Damon

the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)

Phintias

friend of Damon; Phintias (according to legend) was condemned to death by Dionysius the Elder and asked a respite to put his affairs in order; Damon pledged his life for the return of his friend; when Phintias returned in time the tyrant released them both (4th century BC)

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alter ego

a very close and trusted friend who seems almost a part of yourself

amigo

a friend or comrade

best friend, bestie

(informal) the closest friend a person has

brother, comrade

used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement

brother, buddy, chum, crony, pal, sidekick

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

associate, companion, comrade, familiar, fellow

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

confidant, intimate

someone to whom private matters are confided

flatmate

an associate who shares an apartment with you

girlfriend

any female friend

light

a person regarded very fondly

mate

informal term for a friend of the same sex

roomie, roommate, roomy

an associate who shares a room with you

schoolfriend

a friend who attends the same school

cobber

Australian term for a pal

confidante

a female confidant

date, escort

a participant in a date

playfellow, playmate

a companion at play

repository, secretary

a person to whom a secret is entrusted

tovarich, tovarisch

a comrade (especially in Russian communism)

type of:

individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul

a human being
noun

an associate who provides cooperation or assistance
noun

a person with whom you are acquainted

“we are
friends of the family”

synonyms:

acquaintance

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Antonyms:

alien, stranger, unknown

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

stranger

an individual that one is not acquainted with

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bunkmate

someone who occupies the same sleeping quarters as yourself

campmate

someone who lives in the same camp you do

connection

(usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship)

end man

a man at one end of a row of people

homeboy

a male friend from your neighborhood or hometown

messmate

(nautical) an associate with whom you share meals in the same mess (as on a ship)

pickup

a casual acquaintance; often made in hope of sexual relationships

class fellow, classmate, schoolfellow, schoolmate

an acquaintance that you go to school with

type of:

individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul

a human being
noun

a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

“they are
friends of the library”

synonyms:

admirer, booster, champion, protagonist, supporter

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anglophil, anglophile

an admirer of England and things English

believer, truster

a supporter who accepts something as true

Boswell

a devoted admirer and recorder of another’s words and deeds

cheerleader

an enthusiastic and vocal supporter

Confederate

a supporter of the Confederate States of America

corporatist

a supporter of corporatism

enthusiast, partisan, partizan

an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity

Francophil, Francophile

an admirer of France and everything French

free trader

an advocate of unrestricted international trade

functionalist

an adherent of functionalism

Jacobite

a supporter of James II after he was overthrown or a supporter of the Stuarts

loyalist, stalwart

a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt)

New Dealer

a supporter of the economic policies in the United States known as the New Deal

Graecophile, philhellene, philhellenist

an admirer of Greece and everything Greek

mainstay, pillar

a prominent supporter

Roundhead

a supporter of parliament and Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War

seconder

someone who endorses a motion or petition as a necessary preliminary to a discussion or vote

Shavian

an admirer of G. B. Shaw or his works

endorser, indorser, ratifier, subscriber

someone who expresses strong approval

sympathiser, sympathizer, well-wisher

someone who shares your feelings or opinions and hopes that you will be successful

toaster, wassailer

someone who proposes a toast; someone who drinks to the health of success of someone or some venture

maintainer, sustainer, upholder

someone who upholds or maintains

verifier, voucher

someone who vouches for another or for the correctness of a statement

Whig

a supporter of the American Revolution

abiogenist

a believer in abiogenesis

addict, freak, junkie, junky, nut

someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction

apostle

an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform

backslapper

someone who demonstrates enthusiastic or excessive cordiality

balletomane

a ballet enthusiast

bleeding heart

someone who is excessively sympathetic toward those who claim to be exploited or underprivileged

colonialist

a believer in colonialism

Confederate soldier

a soldier in the Army of the Confederacy during the American Civil War

Confucian, Confucianist

a believer in the teachings of Confucius

evolutionist

a person who believes in organic evolution

fanatic, fiend

a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause)

fellow traveler, fellow traveller

a communist sympathizer (but not a member of the Communist Party)

gadgeteer

a person who delights in designing or building or using gadgets

imperialist

a believer in imperialism

Malthusian

a believer in Malthusian theory

shutterbug

a photography enthusiast

fan, rooter, sports fan

an enthusiastic devotee of sports

vitalist

one who believes in vitalism

type of:

advocate, advocator, exponent, proponent

a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea

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Word	FRIEND
Character	6
Hyphenation	friend
Pronunciations	/fɹɛnd/

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What do we mean by friend?

A person whom one knows, likes, and trusts. noun

A person whom one knows; an acquaintance. noun

A person with whom one is allied in a struggle or cause; a comrade. noun

One who supports, sympathizes with, or patronizes a group, cause, or movement. noun

A member of the Society of Friends; a Quaker. noun

To add (someone) as a friend on a social networking website. transitive verb

To befriend. transitive verb

(be friends with) To be a friend of. idiom

One who is attached to another by feelings of personal regard and preference; one who entertains for another sentiments which lead him to seek his company and to study to promote his welfare. noun

One not hostile; one of the same nation, party, or kin; one at amity with another; an ally: opposed to foe or enemy. noun

One who is favorable, as to a cause, institution, or class; a favorer or promoter: as, a friend of or to commerce; a friend of or to public schools. noun

Used as a term of salutation, or in familiar address. noun

capitalized A member of the Society of Friends; a Quaker. noun

A lover, of either sex. noun

In Scotslaw, a tutor or curator. noun

Synonyms Companion, Comrade, etc. See associate. noun

Patron, advocate, partizan, well-wisher. noun

To befriend.

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. noun

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. noun

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

An associate who provides assistance.

A person with whom one is vaguely or indirectly acquainted.

A person who backs or supports something.

An object or idea that can be used for good.

(used only in the vocative) Used as a form of address when warning someone.

A function or class granted special access to the private and protected members of another class.

A spring-loaded camming device.

A lover; a boyfriend or girlfriend.

A relative, a relation by blood or marriage.

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The thing you dont have Urban Dictionary

A friend is someone you love and who loves you, someone you respect and who respects you, someone whom you trust and who trusts you. A friend is honest and makes you want to be honest, too. A friend is loyal.
A friend is someone who is happy to spend time with you doing absolutely nothing at all; someone who doesn’t mind driving you on stupid errands, who will get up at midnight just because you want to go on an adventure, and who doesn’t have to talk to communicate with you.
A friend is someone who not only doesn’t care if you’re ugly or boring, but doesn’t even think about it; someone who forgives you no matter what you do, and someone who tries to help you even when they don’t know how. A friend is someone who tells you if you’re being stupid, but who doesn’t make you feel stupid.
A friend is someone who would sacrifice their life and happiness for you. A friend is someone who will come with you when you have to do boring things like watch bad recitals, go to stuffy parties, or wait in boring lobbies. You don’t even think about who’s talking or who’s listening in a conversation with a friend.
A friend is someone for whom you’re willing to change your opinions. A friend is someone you look forward to seeing and who looks forward to seeing you: someone you like so much, it doesn’t matter if you share interests or traits. A friend is someone you like so much, you start to like the things they like.
A friend is a partner, not a leader or a follower. Urban Dictionary

«a friend is something you obviously don’t have, since you’re browsing urban dictionary instead of hanging out with them» Urban Dictionary

Somebody that you still care and share alot in common with & hang around alot with. You can trust this person with secrets and goof off with this person. This person is someone who doesn’t go off and tell everyone your most embarrassing stuff. This person this person isn’t a best friend but is a great friend.
look up best friend Urban Dictionary

A person who would never intentionally hurt you, lie to you, deceive you, manipulate you, abuse you and who takes great care to be kind to you, honest with you, dependable and loyal. Someone who you trust without question because they have never given you any reason not to trust them. Someone you enjoy being around and look forward to seeing. Someone who would sacrifice themself for you. Urban Dictionary

A good friend will bail you outta jail.
a best friend will be right there next to you saying «dude that was fucking awesome!!!!!!!» Urban Dictionary

In friend there is an R that stands for real, without the R its fiend, a merciless demon only wanting to destroy you. Urban Dictionary

Verb—the act of adding someone to your social networking profile. Urban Dictionary

FRIEND-
» a kindred spirit. Someone who is born with a similar molecular structure as yourself and therefore interprets life through similar alien eyes thereby living on the same alien plane that you do.» Urban Dictionary

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