of or having to do with Friends, or Quakers
noun
Friends is defined as members of the Religious Society of Friends, also known as the Quakers.
A religious order that believes that all members are ministers is an example of the Friends.
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Noun
- plural form of friend
- Participants in a two-way friendship relationship.
- I tried to be a friend to Jane but we never really made friends. She was never a friend to me.
- Jane and I made friends right away.
- We became friends in the war and remain friends to this day.
- We were friends with some girls from the other school and stayed friends with them.
Usage notes
- We usually make a friend, or make friends with someone. See Appendix:Collocations of do, have, make, and take
Proper noun
- The Quakers; the Society of Friends.
Noun
- plural form of Friend
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Sentence Examples
- I parked it at a friends' house.
- And now, my friends, please to excuse My lisping and my stammers; I, for this once, have done my best, And so--I'll make my manners.
- Maybe friends didn't let friends drive drunk, but how did they stop them when there were so many?
- I've got friends, who get me stuff every ones in a while but it's not always easy.
- I thought, if you wouldn't talk, your friends would.
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