friend (frɛnd
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Definitions
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 supporter ⇒
a friend of the opera
- See be friends
- See make friends
verb
- (tr) an archaic word for befriend
- (tr) to add (a person) to one's list of contacts and submit one's own details to that person on a social networking website
Alternative Forms
ˈfriendless adjective ˈfriendlessness noun ˈfriendship noun ˈfriending nounWord Origin
Old English frēond ; related to Old Saxon friund , Old Norse frǣndi , Gothic frijōnds , Old High German friuntSynonyms
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companion,
pal,
mate,
buddy,
partner,
china,
familiar,
best friend
intimate,
close friend
comrade,
chum,
crony,
alter ego,
confidant,
playmate,
confidante,
main man,
soul mate,
homeboy,
cobber,
cuzzie or cuzzie-bro
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bosom friend,
boon companion,
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supporter,
ally,
associate,
sponsor,
advocate,
patron,
backer,
partisan,
protagonist,
benefactor,
adherent,
well-wisher,
2Friend2 (frɛnd)
Definitions
noun
- ®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
Quotations
"A friend should bear his friend's infirmities"
"The belongings of friends are common"
"My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake"
"Friends are born, not made"
"I count myself nothing else so happyAs in a soul remembering my good friends"
"True happinessConsists not in the multitude of friends,But in the worth and choice"
"Friends are God's apology for relatives"
"Old friends are the best. King James used to call for his old shoes; for they were easiest for his feet"
"Old friends are the blessing of one's later years - half a word conveys one's meaning"
"The only way to have a friend is to be one"
"When your friend holds you affectionately by both hands you are safe, for you can watch both his"
"Of two close friends, one is always the slave of the other"
"A friend in need is a friend indeed"
Translations
- British English:
friend
A friend is someone who you know well and like, but who is not related to you.She's my best friend.frɛnd NOUN She's my best friend.
- Spanish:
amigo
nm amiga
- French:
ami
nm
- German:
Freund
nm Freundin
- Chinese: 朋友 n
- Arabic: صَدِيق n
- Portuguese: amigo nm amiga
- Russian: друг nm подруга
- Croatian: prijatelj nm
- Czech: přítel nm přítelkyně
- Danish: ven nutr
- Dutch: vriend nm
- Finnish: ystävä n
- Greek: φίλος n φίλη
- Italian: amico nm amica
- Japanese: 友だち n
- Korean: 친구 n
- Norwegian: venn nm venninne
- Polish: przyjaciel nm przyjaciółka
- Brazilian Portuguese: amigo nm amiga
- European Spanish:
amigo
nm amiga
- Swedish: vän nm väninna
- Thai: เพื่อน n
- Turkish: arkadaş n
- Vietnamese: bạn n
Usage examples
A friend of the Abhorsen-in-Waiting, a Prince of sorts himself on the other side of the Wall.
, LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001)Reading it is like sitting over a few vodkas with a beguiling friend , he says.
Country Life (2005)The invitation was extended by an old college friend from my days at Wake Forest," he said yesterday.
Irish Times (2002)Therefore he attributes it to his new friend , the Barnett Formula, which he then declares to be under threat.
Glasgow Herald (2001)This time his friend Dr James Craik prescribed cinchona (`Jesuit' s Bark ') with great effect.
, THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)