Friend definition
Friends of the clean air movement.
An example of a friend is an ally in a protest.
A friend of labor unions.
An example of a friend is the person you have known a long time and trust.
See.
An example of friend is someone adding a person they know on Facebook.
- To be a friend of:I am friends with my neighbor.
- to become (or be) a friend of
Idioms and Phrasal Verbs
Origin of friend
- Middle English from Old English frēond prī- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition