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A friend listened when I needed to talk.
What does Friend mean?
A friend is someone you know and like, or a supporter; to friend someone is to add them online.
Dictionary definition
A person known and liked with affection or trust, or a supporter rather than an opponent; as a verb, friend can mean adding someone as a social-media connection.
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Friend in a sentence
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The group is a longtime friend of the public library.
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Kai friended the new classmate online only after checking the account.
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What is the most common meaning of friend?
A friend is generally someone known with affection or esteem; friendship does not require constant agreement.
Practice 2
Which sentence uses friend to mean supporter?
Here friends are people who support the museum, not necessarily personal companions.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses friend as a verb?
Friend is a verb here meaning add someone as an online connection.
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Partnoun, verb.
MeaningFriend means A friend is someone you know and like, or a supporter; to friend someone is to add them online.
ExampleExample: A friend listened when I needed to talk.
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Synonyms
Words like Friend
companionUse for someone who spends time or travels with another person; the bond may be less emotionally close than friendship.
allyUse when friend means a supporter or someone on the same side, especially in a cause or conflict.
supporterUse for a person or organization that helps or promotes a cause, group, or institution.
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Opposite words
enemyA direct contrast when friend means someone non-hostile or on the same side, but not every non-friend is an enemy.
foeA literary or formal contrast for an enemy or opponent in the friend-or-foe sense.
unfriendA verb contrast meaning to remove someone from a social-media friend list.
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Word family
Friend word family
Base word
friend
noun
friendship
The relationship or state of being friends.
adjective
friendly
Kind and pleasant, or acting like a friend.
verb
befriend
To become a friend to someone, often by offering welcome or support.
adjective
friendless
Having no friends; use carefully because it can sound hurtful when labeling a person.
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Check whether friend names a liked person, a supporter, or the online action of adding a connection.
Common mix-up
An acquaintance is someone you know, but not necessarily a friend. A social-media friend may also be only an online connection, and not every person who is not your friend is an enemy.
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Compare a close friend, a friend of the library, and friending an account. Ask what relationship friend expresses in each sentence.
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