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1. Meaning 1 · noun

   A person other than a family member, spouse or lover whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection.

   “John and I have been friends ever since we were roommates at college.   Trust is important between friends.   I used to find it hard to make friends when I was shy.”

2. Meaning 2 · noun

   An associate who provides assistance.

   “The Automobile Association is every motorist's friend.   The police is every law-abiding citizen's friend.”

3. Meaning 3 · noun

   A person with whom one is vaguely or indirectly acquainted.

   “a friend of a friend;  I added him as a friend on Facebook, but I hardly know him.”

4. Meaning 4 · noun

   A person who backs or supports something.

   “I’m not a friend of cheap wine.”

5. Meaning 5 · noun

   An object or idea that can be used for good.

   “Wiktionary is your friend.”

6. Meaning 6 · noun

   (used only in the vocative) Used as a form of address when warning someone.

   “You’d better watch it, friend.”

7. Meaning 7 · noun

   A function or class granted special access to the private and protected members of another class.

8. Meaning 8 · noun

   A spring-loaded camming device.

9. Meaning 9 · noun

   A lover; a boyfriend or girlfriend.

10. Meaning 10 · noun

    A relative, a relation by blood or marriage.

    “Friends agree best at a distance.”

11. Meaning 11 · verb

    To act as a friend to, to befriend; to be friendly to, to help.

12. Meaning 12 · verb

    To add (a person) to a list of friends on a social networking site; to officially designate (someone) as a friend.

How this word is used

• Everyday “John and I have been friends ever since we were roommates at college.   Trust is important between friends.   I used to find it hard to make friends when I was shy.”
• General “The Automobile Association is every motorist's friend.   The police is every law-abiding citizen's friend.”
• General “a friend of a friend;  I added him as a friend on Facebook, but I hardly know him.”
• General “I’m not a friend of cheap wine.”
• General “Wiktionary is your friend.”
• General “You’d better watch it, friend.”
• General “Friends agree best at a distance.”

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