Friend \Friend\ (fr[e^]nd), n. [OR. frend, freond, AS.
fre['o]nd, prop. p. pr. of fre['o]n, fre['o]gan, to love;
akin to D. vriend friend, OS. friund friend, friohan to love,
OHG. friunt friend, G. freund, Icel. fr[ae]ndi kinsman, Sw.
fr[aum]nde. Goth. frij[=o]nds friend, frij[=o]n to love.
[root]83. See Free, and cf. Fiend.]
1. One who entertains for another such sentiments of esteem,
respect, and affection that he seeks his society and
welfare; a wellwisher; an intimate associate; sometimes,
an attendant.
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Want gives to know the flatterer from the friend.
--Dryden.
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A friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
--Prov. xviii.
24.
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2. 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.
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Friend, how camest thou in hither? --Matt. xxii.
12.
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3. 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.
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4. 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.
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America was first visited by Friends in 1656. --T.
Chase.
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5. A paramour of either sex. [Obs.] --Shak.
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A friend at court or A friend in court, one disposed to
act as a friend in a place of special opportunity or
influence.
To be friends with, to have friendly relations with. "He's
. . . friends with C[ae]sar." --Shak.
To make friends with, to become reconciled to or on
friendly terms with. "Having now made friends with the
Athenians." --Jowett (Thucyd.).
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Friend \Friend\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Friended; p. pr. & vb. n.
Friending.]
To act as the friend of; to favor; to countenance; to
befriend. [Obs.]
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Fortune friends the bold. --Spenser.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
friend
n 1: a person you know well and regard with affection and trust;
"he was my best friend at the university"
2: an associate who provides assistance; "he's a good ally in
fight"; "they were friends of the workers" [syn: ally]
[ant: foe]
3: a person with whom you are acquainted; "I have trouble
remembering the names of all my acquaintances"; "we are
friends of the family" [syn: acquaintance]
4: a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their
supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of
the library" [syn: supporter, protagonist, champion,
admirer, booster]
5: a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by
George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves
Quakers) [syn: Quaker]
WordNet (r) 2.0
59 Moby Thesaurus words for "friend":
Maecenas, acquaintance, adherent, advocate, ally, alter ego, amigo,
angel, associate, baby, backer, beau, bedfellow, benefactor,
best friend, bird, boon companion, bosom buddy, bosom friend,
boyfriend, chum, co-worker, cocker, cohort, colleague, compatriot,
compeer, comrade, concubine, confederate, confidant, confidante,
confrere, consociate, crony, doxy, escort, familiar, fellow,
financier, girl, intimate, investor, lover, man, mate, mistress,
moll, pal, partner, patron, playmate, roomie, soul mate, squeeze,
supporter, sweetheart, twist, woman
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
Friend
Relationship between classes in the language C++.
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)
Friend, KS
Zip code(s): 67871
Friend, NE (city, FIPS 17775)
Location: 40.65107 N, 97.28405 W
Population (1990): 1111 (483 housing units)
Area: 2.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 68359
Friend, OR
Zip code(s): 97021
U.S. Gazetteer (1990)
Friend, NE -- U.S. city in Nebraska
Population (2000): 1174
Housing Units (2000): 516
Land area (2000): 0.796804 sq. miles (2.063713 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.796804 sq. miles (2.063713 sq. km)
FIPS code: 17775
Located within: Nebraska (NE), FIPS 31
Location: 40.652095 N, 97.285731 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 68359
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Friend, NE
Friend
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
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