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friend noun 1 someone whom one knows and likes, and to whom one shows loyalty and affection; a close or intimate acquaintance. 2 someone who gives support or help • a friend of the poor. 3 an ally as distinct from an enemy or foe. 4 someone or something already encountered or mentioned • our old friend the woodworm. 5 (Friend) a Quaker; a member of the Religious Society of Friends. 6 a member of an organization which gives voluntary financial or other support to an institution, etc • Friends of the National Gallery. 7 euphemistic a lover. friendless adj. be or make friends with someone to be or become their friend. have a friend at court to have a friend in a position where their influence is likely to prove useful.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon freond.
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