friend
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- noun
- /frɛnd/
- I have a lot of friends helping me.
- support from friends
- friends and allies
- powerful friend
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Watch on YouTubeBut you've been up all night helping a friend and you're tired.
- But you've been up all night helping a friend and you're tired.
- The man's friends and family may back him up.
- So we did bring in partners and friends who gave a hand.
- I want to have friends around me that will protect me.
Examples
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Jean George has long been a naturalist and friend of animals and the environment.
Academic text (1992) -
You are up here looking for a friend, aren't you?
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But how do you know who are the friends to trust?
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Around the world, each side tried to win friends and limit the other's influence.
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However, as your friend, maybe I should tell you.
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Why don't people call a friend in need?
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Teachers can stress the significance of choosing friends who will support the value of education.
Academic text (2013) -
But you've been up all night helping a friend and you're tired.
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Jennie, we've been friends for a long time.
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When times are tough, a true friend will always offer their support.
Synonyms
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A close friend you spend time with
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A person you trust most and talk to about everything
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A close friend you spend time with
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A person who backs a team or a cause
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A country, person, or group that helps another, often in a war
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A friend or companion who shares activities and experiences
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A person you like and trust, often a close friend
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A close friend who helps and stays with someone, especially a hero
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A person who strongly supports a cause or another person
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A person who does tasks for others, for example at events
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A close friend in a small group who often gets special treatment
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A person who is a friend of two people and known by both
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A very close friend you trust and talk to often
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A person who always supports you and can be trusted
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A person who supports and promotes a team, player, or cause
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A person who is your closest and most trusted friend
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A person, group, or country that gives strong and reliable help
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A person or group that always supports another and can be trusted
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A person or animal who stays with and supports you in hard times
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A person who helps and supports their partner in life
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A person, group, or country that strongly supports and stays loyal to another
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A friend called in formal or literary writing
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A person who helps another with a task or need
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A person or thing that helps someone with a task
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A loyal person who helps you in good and bad times
Antonyms
Idioms
- Texting
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Saying a question is for someone else when you really mean yourself
Compounds
- Formal
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A person or group not in a case who gives information about the law to help the court decide
- Informal
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A person who helps only when things are good and leaves during problems
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A person you have sex with but are not in a romantic relationship with
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A person who speaks for a child or someone who cannot act for themselves in court
How Supportive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Friend comes from the same old English word freond, which meant 'one who loves', and this idea grew into the meaning 'a supporter' who helps or backs a person or group. That's why a friend can be someone who stands by you and supports your cause.