friend
• noun 1 a person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically one exclusive of sexual or family relations. 2 a familiar or helpful thing. 3 a person who supports a particular cause or organization. 4 (Friend) a Quaker. — PHRASES a friend in need is a friend indeed proverb a person who helps at a difficult time is a person to be relied upon. — DERIVATIVES friendless adjective friendship noun. — ORIGIN Old English, related to FREE.
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