friend

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• IPA ^(key): /frɛnd/
• SAMPA: /frEnd/

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Noun

Singular friend

Plural friends

1. (countable) Two people are friends of each other if they like being together and they like helping each other, but are not related.
   • Antonym: enemy

   I only have three close friends.

   She's been a friend of mine for many years.

   Some friends are coming to our house for dinner tonight.

   I stayed awake until the middle of the night talking with some friends.

   Our house burned down, but some friends helped us build a new one.

Related words

• friendly
• friendship
• befriend