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Friend
01
someone we like and trust
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
friends
Examples
David and Samantha became friends after meeting at a book club and discovered their shared passion for literature.
1.1
a follower of the Church community formally known as the Religious Society of Friends
Examples
She was raised as a Friend in a Quaker community.
1.2
a person with whom one has a casual or familiar acquaintance
Examples
I met a friend from class at the store.
1.3
an associate who provides cooperation or support
Examples
The minister thanked their friends in the industry.
1.4
a supporter of a politician, team, or cause
Examples
The candidate thanked all her friends at the rally.
1.5
a person added to one's contact list on a social-media account
Examples
He has over a thousand friends on his profile.
to friend
01
to add someone to the list of contacts on social media
Transitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
friend
3rd person singular
friends
Present participle
friending
Past simple
friended
Past participle
friended
Examples
She friended her coworker on Facebook after the meeting.
Lexical Tree
friendless
friendly
friendship
friend
