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friend

/ friend /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
Type of:
Christian
Kinds of:
Penn William Penn
Has parts:
Religious Society of Friends Society of Friends Quakers
noun Sense 2
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
"he was my best friend at the university"
Type of:
person individual someone
Kinds of:
Damon and Pythias alter ego amigo best friend brother
noun Sense 3
a person with whom you are acquainted
"I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances"
"we are friends of the family"
Type of:
person individual someone
Kinds of:
bunkmate campmate connection end man homeboy
noun Sense 4
an associate who provides assistance
"he''s a good ally in fight"
"they were friends of the workers"
Opposites:
foe enemy
Type of:
associate
Kinds of:
blood brother
Derived:
ally
noun Sense 5
a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
"all their supporters came out for the game"
"they are friends of the library"
Type of:
advocate advocator proponent
Kinds of:
anglophile anglophil believer truster Boswell
Derived:
promote advance boost further encourage
Semantic Complexity
84%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
40
Times Searched
3
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Christian Penn William Penn person individual someone Damon and Pythias alter ego amigo best friend brother bunkmate