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friend

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /frɛnd/ · UK /frend/

Forms: friends

friend means: Someone you like and trust, and enjoy spending time with.

noun

CLOSE PERSONA1

Someone you like and trust, and enjoy spending time with.

  • She is my best friend.
  • We became friends at school.
  • Are you still friends with Sam?

How to use it: a friend of someone’s (She is a friend of my brother’s.); friends with someone (I am friends with our neighbour.)

Similar words: pal, mate, buddy

Opposites: enemy

Common phrases: best friend, close friend, friend of mine, old friend

ACQUAINTANCEB1

Someone you know a little, perhaps through another person.

  • A friend from the club offered me a lift.
  • We were introduced by a mutual friend.
  • He is a friend of a friend, so I barely know him.

Similar words: acquaintance, contact

Common phrases: mutual friend, friend of someone, friend from work

Questions about friend

What does friend mean?

Someone you like and trust, and enjoy spending time with.

What is friend in other languages?

Türkçe: arkadaş · Español: amigo · Français: ami · Deutsch: Freund · Italiano: amico · 日本語: 友達

How do you pronounce friend?

In American English /frɛnd/; in British English /frend/.

How do you use friend in a sentence?

She is my best friend. We became friends at school.

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