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friend

🔊 Listen/fɹɛnd/
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noun

A person other than a family member, spouse or lover whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection.
John and I have been friends ever since we were roommates at college.   Trust is important between friends.   I used to find it hard to make friends when I was shy.

    An associate who provides assistance.
    The Automobile Association is every motorist's friend.   The police is every law-abiding citizen's friend.

      A person with whom one is vaguely or indirectly acquainted.
      a friend of a friend;  I added him as a friend on Facebook, but I hardly know him.

        A person who backs or supports something.
        I’m not a friend of cheap wine.

          An object or idea that can be used for good.
          Wiktionary is your friend.

            (used only in the vocative) Used as a form of address when warning someone.
            You’d better watch it, friend.

              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.
                    Friends agree best at a distance.

                      verb

                      To act as a friend to, to befriend; to be friendly to, to help.

                        To add (a person) to a list of friends on a social networking site; to officially designate (someone) as a friend.