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Definition of Friend
1. Noun. A person you know well and regard with affection and trust. "He was my best friend at the university"
Specialized synonyms: Damon And Pythias, Damon, Phintias, Pythias
Specialized synonyms: Alter Ego, Amigo, Best Friend, Brother, Comrade, Brother, Buddy, Chum, Crony, Pal, Sidekick, Associate, Companion, Comrade, Familiar, Fellow, Confidant, Intimate, Flatmate, Girlfriend, Light, Mate, Roomie, Roommate, Roomy, Schoolfriend
Derivative terms: Friendly, Friendship
2. Noun. An associate who provides cooperation or assistance. "He's a good ally in fight"
Generic synonyms: Associate
Specialized synonyms: Blood Brother
Derivative terms: Ally
Antonyms: Foe
3. Noun. A person with whom you are acquainted. "We are friends of the family"
Generic synonyms: Individual, Mortal, Person, Somebody, Someone, Soul
Specialized synonyms: Bunkmate, Campmate, Connection, End Man, Homeboy, Messmate, Pickup, Class Fellow, Classmate, Schoolfellow, Schoolmate
Derivative terms: Acquaintanceship, Friendship
Antonyms: Stranger, Stranger
4. Noun. A person who backs a politician or a team etc.. "They are friends of the library"
Generic synonyms: Advocate, Advocator, Exponent, Proponent
Specialized synonyms: Anglophil, Anglophile, Believer, Truster, Boswell, Cheerleader, Confederate, Corporatist, Enthusiast, Partisan, Partizan, Francophil, Francophile, Free Trader, Functionalist, Jacobite, Loyalist, Stalwart, New Dealer, Graecophile, Philhellene, Philhellenist, Mainstay, Pillar, Roundhead, Seconder, Shavian, Endorser, Indorser, Ratifier, Subscriber, Sympathiser, Sympathizer, Well-wisher, Toaster, Wassailer, Maintainer, Sustainer, Upholder, Verifier, Voucher, Whig
Derivative terms: Admire, Boost, Champion, Support, Support
5. Noun. A member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers).
Group relationships: Quakers, Religious Society Of Friends, Society Of Friends
Generic synonyms: Christian
Specialized synonyms: Penn, William Penn
Definition of Friend
1. n. 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.
2. v. t. To act as the friend of; to favor; to countenance; to befriend.
Definition of Friend
1. Noun. A Quaker; a member of the Society of Friends. ¹
2. Noun. ''(rock-climbing)'' Brand name of a spring-loaded camming device now manufactured by Wild Country. Now used (often without initial capital) to refer to any such device. ¹
3. Noun. A person other than a family member, spouse or lover whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection. ¹
4. Noun. A boyfriend or girlfriend. ¹
5. Noun. An associate who provides assistance. ¹
6. Noun. A person with whom one is vaguely or indirectly acquainted ¹
7. Noun. A person who backs or supports something. ¹
8. Noun. (informal) An object or idea that can be used for good. ¹
9. Noun. (colloquial ironic used only in the vocative) Used as a form of address when warning someone. ¹
10. Noun. (computing programming) In object-oriented programming, a function or class granted special access to the private and protected members of another class. ¹
11. Verb. (obsolete) To act as a friend to, to befriend; to be friendly to, to help. ¹
12. Verb. To add a person to a list of friends on one's social networking site; to officially designate (someone) as a friend. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Friend
1. to enter into a warm association with [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Friend
Literary usage of Friend
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Nicomachean Ethics of Aristotle by Aristotle (1891)
"Shall we, then, simply say that the latter should 5 regard the former as no more
a stranger than if he had never been his friend ? Perhaps we may go further ..."
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