friend

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Synonyms: fiend, frind, fried, frend, friand, griend

Antonyms: fiend, frind, fried, frend, friand, griend

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Noun

1. A person, typically someone other than a [[family]] [[member]], [[spouse]] or [[lover]], whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels [[affection]].
2. An [[associate]] who provides [[assistance]]; patron, mentor.
3. A person with whom one is [[vaguely]] or [[indirectly]] [[acquainted]].
4. A person who backs or supports something.
5. {{lb|en|informal}} An object or idea that can be used for good.
6. {{lb|en|colloquial|ironic|used only in the [[vocative]]}} {{n-g|Used as a form of [[address]] when [[warn]]ing someone.}}
7. {{lb|en|object-oriented programming}} A [[function]] or [[class]] granted special access to the [[private]] and [[protected]] [[member]]s of another class.
8. {{lb|en|climbing}} A [[spring-loaded camming device]].
9. {{lb|en|euphemistic}} A [[lover]]; a [[boyfriend]] or [[girlfriend]].
10. {{lb|en|Scotland|obsolete}} A [[relative]], a [[relation]] by blood or marriage.
11. {{lb|en|in the plural|usually preceded by "and"}} {{ng|Used to refer collectively to a group of associated individuals, especially those comprising a cast, company, or crew}}

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive|obsolete}} To act as a friend to, to [[befriend]]; to be friendly to, to help.
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To add (a person) to a [[list]] of friends on a [[social networking]] site; to officially designate (someone) as a friend.

Proper noun

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