[Sửa](boon) companion, partner, comrade, crony, familiar,confidant(e), intimate, Achates, alter ego, ally, compeer;acquaintance, playmate, pen-pal or Brit also pen-friend; Colloqchum, pal, Brit cocker, Chiefly Brit and Australian and NewZealand mate, Australian cobber, US and Canadian (bosom) buddy,SW US compadre; Slang Brit (old) china: She is spending theweekend with some friends.
[Sửa]Ally, associate, fellow,confederate, colleague, co-worker, confrŠre, compatriot,consociate, US cohort: A friend from the office is coming todinner.
[Sửa]Room-mate, bunk-mate, flatmate, soul mate, bedfellow,lover, sweetheart, escort; girl, woman, girlfriend, concubine,mistress, Old-fashioned doxy; man, boyfriend, Old-fashionedbeau; Colloq US alternative other, POSSLQ (= 'Person of theOpposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters'), roomie; Slang baby,moll, sugar-daddy, US squeeze, twist, Chiefly Brit bird: Chris,why don't you introduce us to your new friend?
[Sửa]Benefactor,patron, supporter, advocate, adherent, backer, financier,Maecenas; angel, investor: He has long been associated with theFriends of the Library.
[Sửa]A person with whom one enjoys mutual affectionand regard (usu. exclusive of sexual or family bonds).
[Sửa]Asympathizer, helper, or patron (no friend to virtue; a friend oforder).
[Sửa]A person who is not an enemy or who is on the sameside (friend or foe?).
[Sửa]A a person already mentioned or underdiscussion (my friend at the next table then left the room). ba person known by sight. c used as a polite or ironic form ofaddress.
[Sửa](usu. in pl.) a regular contributor of money orother assistance to an institution.
[Sửa](Friend) a member of theSociety of Friends, a Quaker.
[Sửa](in pl.) one's near relatives,those responsible for one.
[Sửa]Be (or keep) friendswith be friendly with. friend at court a friend whose influencemay be made use of. my honourable friend Brit. used in theHouse of Commons to refer to another member of one's own party.my learned friend used by a lawyer in court to refer to anotherlawyer. my noble friend Brit. used in the House of Lords torefer to another member of one's own party.
[Sửa]Friended adj.friendless adj. [OE freond f. Gmc]