friend Synonyms
friend Meaning
friend (n)
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
an associate who provides cooperation or assistance
a person with whom you are acquainted
a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
friend (n.)
One who entertains for another such sentiments of esteem, respect, and affection that he seeks his society aud welfare; a wellwisher; an intimate associate; sometimes, an attendant.
One not inimical or hostile; one not a foe or enemy; also, one of the same nation, party, kin, etc., whose friendly feelings may be assumed. The word is some times used as a term of friendly address.
One who looks propitiously on a cause, an institution, a project, and the like; a favorer; a promoter; as, a friend to commerce, to poetry, to an institution.
One of a religious sect characterized by disuse of outward rites and an ordained ministry, by simplicity of dress and speech, and esp. by opposition to war and a desire to live at peace with all men. They are popularly called Quakers.
A paramour of either sex.
friend (v. t.)
To act as the friend of; to favor; to countenance; to befriend.
friend Sentence Examples
- My closest friend has always been there for me through thick and thin.
- I'm so grateful to have found such a supportive and loyal friend.
- Friendship is one of the most precious gifts in life.
- True friends accept you for who you are, flaws and all.
- Sometimes, the best friends come into your life unexpectedly.
- Sharing secrets and experiences with a close friend deepens the bond.
- It's okay to have different friends in different stages of your life.
- A true friend will call you out when you need it, even if it's not what you want to hear.
- Friendships can be tested by distance, but true friends always find a way to connect.
- The love of a friend is a powerful force that can uplift and inspire you.
FAQs About the word friend
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust, an associate who provides cooperation or assistance, a person with whom you are acquainted, a person
buddy, colleague, confidant, compadre, intimate, companion, partner, musketeer, chum, acquaintance
foe, foe, enemy,enemy, rival, antagonist,competitor, opponent, rival, opponent
My closest friend has always been there for me through thick and thin.
I'm so grateful to have found such a supportive and loyal friend.
Friendship is one of the most precious gifts in life.
True friends accept you for who you are, flaws and all.
