friend
∞
1.0
- noun
- /frɛnd/
:
amigo
- She has been my best friend since we were in kindergarten.
- friends and family
- make friends
- best friend
So I'm going to go meet my friend Tim and eat.
- So I'm going to go meet my friend Tim and eat.
- And dear, dear man and friend, wow, he'll be missed.
- Today's guest is my friend Miss Kat Von D.
- I present to you my dear friend Angela.
- I've had a few recent fights with friends for politics.
- What do your friends think of what I do now?
- I thank our dear friend Brian London LUNDIN.
- Sam has been a close friend of ours years.
Examples
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Being with my friends and making new friends was a huge part of the class.
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So let's grab our friends and go play games.
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My advice is to call your friends and say hi.
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Love yourself, love your friends, love your life.
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OK, first of all, these friends are terrible.
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We know he was a friend of yours.
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Most of my friends have moved out of London.
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So I'm going to go meet my friend Tim and eat.
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You'll have a friend for life.
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But when I arrived at NCCU, I quickly found friends that I consider family today.
Academic text (2017)
Synonyms
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1.0
A close friend you spend time with
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1.0
A close friend you spend time with
940
1.0
A person you trust most and talk to about everything
329
1.1
A friend who spends time with you regularly
326
1.8
A person who stays with someone to keep them company and help with daily tasks
213
5.3
A person who is a friend, used in casual talk
131
8.6
A close friend often from the same neighborhood or background
78
7.8
A person you like and trust, often a close friend
62
6.4
A close friend you spend a lot of time with
40
7.3
A close friend you trust and spend time with
32
2.4
A person who is a friend of two people and known by both
27
1.0
A person you have known since you were a child who is still close to you
20
8.6
A close friend you know well and trust
19
7.2
A very close friend you trust and talk to often
10
1.0
A person who always supports you and can be trusted
9
1.0
A person who is your closest and most trusted friend
5
5.1
A close friend you share personal things with
1
1.0
A friend from the same school as you
A male friend you feel closest to without any romantic interest
A loyal person who helps you in good and bad times
Antonyms
Idioms
- Texting
1
8.4
Saying a question is for someone else when you really mean yourself
Compounds
- Formal
2
7.9
A person or group not in a case who gives information about the law to help the court decide
- Informal
2
5.6
A person who helps only when things are good and leaves during problems
- NSFW
1
8.4
A person you have sex with but are not in a romantic relationship with
- Formal
1
9.9
A person who speaks for a child or someone who cannot act for themselves in court
How Close
Surface Forms
Etymology
Friend comes from an old English word freond that meant 'one who loves' or 'is loved'. So a friend is someone who cares for you and has a close, trusted bond with you.