friend (fr nd)n. 1. A person whom one knows, likes, and trusts. 2. A person whom one knows; an acquaintance. 3. A person with whom one is allied in a struggle or cause; a comrade. 4. One who supports, sympathizes with, or patronizes a group, cause, or movement: friends of the clean air movement. 5. Friend A member of the Society of Friends; a Quaker. tr.v. friend·ed, friend·ing, friends 1. To add (someone) as a friend on a social networking website. 2. Archaic To befriend. [Middle English, from Old English fr  ond; see pr - in Indo-European roots.]friend  less adj.friend less·ness n.Word History: A friend is a lover, literally. The relationship between Latin am cus "friend" and am "I love" is clear, as is the relationship between Greek philos "friend" and phile "I love." In English, though, we have to go back a millennium before we see the verb related to friend. At that time, frond, the Old English word for "friend," was simply the present participle of the verb fron, "to love." The Germanic root behind this verb is *fr-, which meant "to like, love, be friendly to." Closely linked to these concepts is that of "peace," and in fact Germanic made a noun from this root, *frithu-, meaning exactly that. Ultimately descended from this noun are the personal names Frederick, "peaceful ruler," and Siegfried, "victory peace." The root also shows up in the name of the Germanic deity Frigg, the goddess of love, who lives on today in the word Friday, "day of Frigg," from an ancient translation of Latin Veneris dis, "day of Venus." |
friend
Noun
1. a person known well to another and regarded with liking, affection, and loyalty
2. an ally in a fight or cause
3. a patron or supporter: our cause has many influential friends throughout Europe
4. make friends (with) to become friendly (with) [Old English frēond]
friendless adj
friendship n
friendship n
Friend
Noun
a member of the Society of Friends; Quaker
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  friend - a person you know well and regard with affection and trust; "he was my best friend at the university"individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" alter ego - a very close and trusted friend who seems almost a part of yourself amigo - a friend or comrade best friend - the one friend who is closest to you comrade, brother - used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement; "Greetings, comrade!" buddy, chum, crony, pal, sidekick, brother - a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities companion, comrade, familiar, fellow, associate - a friend who is frequently in the company of another; "drinking companions"; "comrades in arms" flatmate - an associate who shares an apartment with you girlfriend - any female friend; "Mary and her girlfriend organized the party" light - a person regarded very fondly; "the light of my life" mate - informal term for a friend of the same sex schoolfriend - a friend who attends the same school |
| 2. | friend - an associate who provides cooperation or assistance; "he's a good ally in fight" associate - a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor; "he had to consult his associate before continuing" blood brother - a male sworn (usually by a ceremony involving the mingling of blood) to treat another as his brother | |
| 3. |  friend - a person with whom you are acquainted; "I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances"; "we are friends of the family"individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" bunkmate - someone who occupies the same sleeping quarters as yourself campmate - someone who lives in the same camp you do connection - (usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship); "he has powerful connections" end man - a man at one end of a row of people homeboy - a male friend from your neighborhood or hometown messmate - (nautical) an associate with whom you share meals in the same mess (as on a ship) pickup - a casual acquaintance; often made in hope of sexual relationships | |
| 4. |  friend - a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"anglophil, anglophile - an admirer of England and things English Boswell - a devoted admirer and recorder of another's words and deeds cheerleader - an enthusiastic and vocal supporter; "he has become a cheerleader for therapeutic cloning" Confederate - a supporter of the Confederate States of America corporatist - a supporter of corporatism Francophil, Francophile - an admirer of France and everything French free trader - an advocate of unrestricted international trade functionalist - an adherent of functionalism Jacobite - a supporter of James II after he was overthrown or a supporter of the Stuarts New Dealer - a supporter of the economic policies in the United States known as the New Deal Roundhead - a supporter of parliament and Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War seconder - someone who endorses a motion or petition as a necessary preliminary to a discussion or vote Shavian - an admirer of G. B. Shaw or his works well-wisher, sympathiser, sympathizer - someone who shares your feelings or opinions and hopes that you will be successful toaster, wassailer - someone who proposes a toast; someone who drinks to the health of success of someone or some venture maintainer, sustainer, upholder - someone who upholds or maintains; "firm upholders of tradition"; "they are sustainers of the idea of democracy" Whig - a supporter of the American Revolution | |
| 5. |  Friend - a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)Quakers, Religious Society of Friends, Society of Friends - a Christian sect founded by George Fox about 1660; commonly called Quakers Christian - a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination |
friend
noun 1. companion, pal, mate (informal) buddy (informal) partner, china Brit., S. African (informal) familiar, best friend, intimate, cock Brit. (informal) close friend, comrade, chum (informal) crony, alter ego, confidant, playmate, confidante, main man (slang), chiefly U.S. soul mate, homeboy (slang), chiefly U.S. cobber Austral., N.Z. E hoa N.Z. (old-fashioned), (informal) bosom friend, boon companion, Achates << OPPOSITE foe
noun 2. supporter, ally, associate, sponsor, advocate, patron, backer, partisan, protagonist, benefactor, adherent, well-wisher
Translations
friend [frɛnd] n → Freund(in) m(f);
(less intimate) → Bekannte(r) f(m);
to make friends with → sich anfreunden mit
n friend [frend]
1 someone who knows and likes another person very well He is my best friend. vriend صَديق приятел přítel ven; kammerat der/die Freund/-in φίλος amigo sõber دوست ystävä ami/-ie חָבֵר मित्र prijatelj barát teman vinur amico 友人 친구 draugas draugs teman vriend venn(inne), bekjent przyjaciel amigo prieten друг priateľ, -ka prijatelj prijatelj vän, väninna เพื่อน arkadaş 朋友 друг; приятель دوست bạn; người bạn 朋友
2 a person who acts in a friendly and generous way to people etc he or she does not know a friend to animals. vriend نَصير приятел přítel venlig person; dyreven der/die Freund/-in φίλος amigo sõbramees دوست دار ystävä ami/-ie יָדִיד हितैषी prijatelj, poznanik pártolója vminek penyayang vinur amico 味方 우호적인 태도를 취하는 사람 draugas draugs; labvēlis penyayang vriend (-)venn przyjaciel amigo iubitor доброжелатель priateľ, -ka ljubitelj prijatelj vän, gynnare มิตร dost 對人友好﹑大方的人 прихильник, доброзичливець حامی người ủng hộ; người giúp đỡ 同情者
adj friendless
without friends alone and friendless. vriendeloosheid وحيد، بدون أصْدِقاء сам(отен) nemající přátele, opuštěný venneløs ohne Freunde που είναι χωρίς φίλους sin amigos sõpradeta بی دوست yksinäinen délaissé חַסַר-יְדִידִים मित्रहीन bez prijatelja, osamljen elhagyatott sendirian vinalaus senza amici 友人のいない 친구가 없는 vienišas, be draugų bez draugiem tiada kawan vriendenloos venneløs, uten venner opuszczony, samotny sem amigos fără prieteni не имеющий друзей bez priateľov osamljen bez prijatelja utan vänner ไม่มีเพื่อน arkadaşsız 沒有朋友的 самітний, самотній بغیر دوست کا، تنہا không có bạn 没有朋友的
adj friendly
kind and willing to make friends She is very friendly to everybody. vriendelik وُدّي дружелюбен přátelský venlig freundlich φιλικός simpático, amigable sõbralik مهربان ystävällinen amical יְדִידוּתִי स्नेहशील prijateljski, srdačan barátságos ramah vinalegur amichevole, cortese 友好的な 친절한, 호의적인 draugiškas draudzīgs ramah vriendelijk vennlig(sinnet), vennskapelig przyjazny amigável prietenos дружелюбный priateľský prijateljski druželjubiv vänlig เป็นมิตร canayakın 友好的 дружній دوستانہ thân ái; thân thiết 友好的
n friendship
1 the state of being friends Friendship is a wonderful thing. vriendskap صداقَه приятелство přátelství venskab die Freundschaft φιλία amistad sõprus دوستی ystävyys amitié יְדִידוּת मैत्री prijateljstvo barátság persahabatan vinátta amicizia 友情 친함, 우호적인 관계 draugystė draudzība persahabatan vriendschap vennskap przyjaźń amizade prietenie дружба priateľstvo prijateljstvo prijateljstvo vänskap มิตรภาพ arkadaşlık 友情 дружба دوستی tình hữu nghị 友情
2 a particular relationship between two friends Our friendship grew through the years. vriendskap صَداقَه، عُلاقَه، موَدَّه дружба přátelství venskab; tæt forhold die Freundschaft φιλία amistad sõprus رفاقت ystävyys amitié חֲבֵרוּת मित्रता prijateljstvo barátság persahabatan vinskapur amicizia 交友関係 우정 draugystė draudzība persahabatan vreindschap vennskap, vennskapelige følelser przyjaźń amizade prietenie дружба priateľstvo prijateljstvo prijateljstvo vänskap[] ความเป็นเพื่อน dostluk 友誼 дружба دوستوں کے بیچ کا رشتہ tình bạn 友谊
make friends (with)
to start a friendly relationship; to become friends with someone The child tried to make friends with the dog. bevriend يُصادِق، يَتَصادَق сприятелявам се spřátelit se blive ven med Freundschaft schließen mit πιάνω φιλίες trabar amistad con alguien, hacerse amigo de alguien sõprust sobitama دوست شدن با ystävystyä devenir ami/-ie avec לְהִתיָידֵד पहचान करना sprijateljiti se s összebarátkozik vkivel bersahabat vingast við fare amicizia con 親しくなる ...와 친구가 되다, 친해지다 susidraugauti sadraudzēties (ar kādu) cari kawan vriendschap sluiten bli venner (med) zaprzyjaźnić się fazer amizade a se împrieteni (cu) подружиться spriateliť sa (s) spoprijateljiti se sprijateljiti se bli vän med สร้างความเป็นมิตร arkadaş olmak/edinmek 與...交友 подружитися з دوستی کرنا trở thành bạn của ai 与...交友
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