Friend definition
A person whom one knows, likes, and trusts.
noun
Any member of the Society of Friends; Quaker.
noun
A person whom one knows well and is fond of; intimate associate; close acquaintance.
noun
A person on the same side in a struggle; one who is not an enemy or foe; ally.
noun
To act as a friend to; befriend.
verb
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One who supports, sympathizes with, or patronizes a group, cause, or movement.
Friends of the clean air movement.
noun
A person whom one knows; an acquaintance.
noun
A person with whom one is allied in a struggle or cause; a comrade.
noun
Something thought of as like a friend in being helpful, reliable, etc.
noun
The definition of friend is someone who is on your side.
An example of a friend is an ally in a protest.
noun
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A supporter or sympathizer.
A friend of labor unions.
noun
Friend is defined as a person that you are fond of, with whom you talk or spend time.
An example of a friend is the person you have known a long time and trust.
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.
See.
noun
A member of the Society of Friends; a Quaker.
noun
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(informal) To add (someone) as a friend on a social networking website.
verb
To friend is defined as to add someone to a circle of communication, especially in social media.
An example of friend is someone adding a person they know on Facebook.
verb
(archaic) To befriend.
verb
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be friends with
- To be a friend of:I am friends with my neighbor.
idiom
make (or be) friends with
- to become (or be) a friend of
idiom
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