Definition of friend in English:

friend

noun frɛndfrɛnd

1A person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically one exclusive of sexual or family relations.
she's a friend of mine
we were close friends
Example sentencesExamples
- Make an effort to cultivate effective relationships with family, friends and colleagues
- Those were moments not to be missed, as so many relatives and family friends were present.
- Many estate owners do not have family or friends whom they can confidently nominate in their estate plan.
- On the second day, we went to visit a couple of family friends and a relative who are in mourning.
- NASA permits astronauts to take some souvenirs for their family and close friends.
- Jason was joined by family relatives and friends for a celebration party in Fallon's Bar.
- The sincere sympathy of the community is extended to her family, relatives and friends on their loss.
- A lucky minority were housed with relatives or family friends who were already established in the UK.
- This recipe comes from a close friend of mine with whom I worked when I was living in London.
- Their home was a very happy place, which family, relatives and friends loved to visit.
- He will be remembered with much affection by his family and close friends.
- Family, relations and friends can be a source of help and comfort.
- Gerry celebrated the occasion with his family and close friends and a great night was had by all.
- Glenn nearly destroyed my future and relationships with friends and family.
- I just don't put enough effort into my relationships with my friends and family.
- They can also supplement an existing home care arrangement provided by family or close friends.
- He has been slowly rebuilding his life with the help of close friends and family.
- You stay with close friends and family and treasure a cozy feeling at home.
- He rendered a couple of poems to applause from the audience, most of whom were his friends and relatives.
- Rowly, as he was known to almost everyone, was a close friend to the Kennedy family.
Synonyms
companion, boon companion, bosom friend, best friend, close friend, intimate, confidante, confidant, familiar, soul mate, alter ego, second self, shadow, playmate, playfellow, classmate, schoolmate, workmate, ally, comrade, associate
sister, brother
informal pal, bosom pal, buddy, bosom buddy, chum, spar, sidekick, cully, crony, main man
British informal bezzie, mate, oppo, china, mucker, butty, bruvver, bruv
Northern English informal marrow, marrer, marra
North American informal amigo, compadre, paisan, homie, bro
North American &amp South African informal homeboy, homegirl
South African informal gabba
Australian/New Zealand informal offsider
archaic compeer
rare fidus Achates
1. 1.1 (used as a polite form of address or in ironic reference) an acquaintance or a stranger one comes across.
  my friends, let me introduce myself
  Example sentencesExamples
  If you are reading this, my friend, I can't begin to know what stresses and horrors drove you to do what you did.
  I have a few ideas as to what you deserve, my friend, and a cold shower would be top of the list, I think.
  Images move you up the television news agenda; without camera access, my friend, your issue is dead.
  And that, my dear friend, is one of the reasons why he's no doubt the most popular guy at Hilton.
  It feels like I'm making a penny a day at the moment and that's certainly not easy to live off of, my friend.
  I know you weren't responding to my post, my friend, and my point is this: you should have been.
  You are responsible, my friend, for one of the most memorable shots from that day.
  Your powerful rock sound will zoom you to the top of the charts, my friend.
  If you can't find that stuff in life, then you, my friend, don't know much about life!
  You might not believe it, my friend, but I've been waiting for this moment for a long time.
  Pay no attention to them, my friend, and do not feel the least bit guilty or apologetic.
  Oh, Mr. Grohl - waxing has nothing to do with unwanted body hair, my friend.
  There's more to know about fonts than you ever thought possible, my friend.
  Good luck, my friend, and stay in touch!
  If you are looking for a pointwise precise answer, my friend, then you won't find it.
  Those days are gone, my friend, but just like Halley's Comet will make their comeback.
  There was a time when that would have bought me 16 Mojos, but those days are gone, my friend.
  Let me tell you, my friend, that the kiwi is the only bird in the whole world which does not have wings!
  This is war time, friend, and you may find yourself on the wrong end of a treason charge if you keep it up.
  This is bohemian chic, my friend.
2. 1.2one's friendsarchaic One's close relatives.
3. 1.3 A person who supports a cause, organization, or country by giving financial or other help.
  the Friends of the Welsh National Opera
  Example sentencesExamples
  The Friends of Imber Church feel let down.
  He also met representatives of English Heritage and spoke to some of the Friends of Victoria Baths.
  Written by Elizabeth, chair of the Friends, it is the result of four years of teamwork by the committee.
  Chairman of the Friends of the Museum and borough councillor John McCloy does not see a problem.
  Part of the funds raised by the sale of the book will be donated to the Friends of St Peter's Church.
  The building's owners have now offered the Friends the opportunity to buy the Winter Gardens.
  Mrs Marigold Hibbert is a Friend of St Mary's Hospital in a small northern town.
  Mr Ritchie said the Friends would continue to campaign for a year round ban.
  He also said the work was carried out after consulting the Friends of Rochdale Cemetery and visitors.
  There is also an appeal for anyone who might join the Friends of St Andrew's.
  The Friends of Healey Dell fear the move could put local wildlife at risk.
  He says the other way he hopes some of the Friends would be able to assist is through fundraising.
  The Friends will also be at the Dounby show to drum up some more support.
  The new Hospital Garden, provided by the Friends this year, is being well used by patients.
  All funds raised from the event will assist the work of the Friends of the Koala.
  The Friends of St Mary's Church was set up in 1998 to raise money to maintain the church.
  Volunteers from the Friends of the Heritage Centre will also man the building.
  The Friends of Roberts Park are currently looking at projects we can tackle.
  Krause maintains that not everyone joins the Friends or stays a member for the same reason.
  But it might not now happen for another year, a member of Friends of East Park fears.
  Synonyms
  patron, backer, supporter, benefactor, benefactress, sponsor
  well-wisher, defender, champion
  informal angel
  rare benefactrice, benefactrix, Maecenas
4. 1.4 A person who is not an enemy or opponent; an ally.
  she was unsure whether he was friend or foe
  Example sentencesExamples
  It was often mistaken by both friends and enemies for an insufferable arrogance.
  Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.
  He has made friends and spied potential enemies in virtually every country of the world.
  The teams divided themselves into alliances and as a result both friends and enemies were made.
  Both my friends and enemies are wrong in their guesses about the advance for my book in progress.
  You know, keep in mind that the friend of my friend, or the enemy of my enemy is my friend.
  Even in the ghetto where I was born and raised, I was treated as a friend rather than an enemy.
  On the other hand you can accept money from a friend, not from enemies.
  In cyberspace you will find both friends and enemies, all trying to be heard.
  I'm an active member of The Friends of The Winter Gardens at a crucial time in a long campaign.
  And now he says he wants everyone to know who their real friends and enemies were.
  Once enemies, they became friends through an unlikely chance encounter in the wastes of the ocean.
  The causes we fight for among friends will be the causes we fight for before enemies.
  He beguiles his friends and infuriates his enemies, to the point where they can hardly mention his name.
  Enemies become friends and friends become enemies during a surprising turn of events.
  One reason was that this was making the enemies happy and the friends sad.
  The countries we wish to keep exploiting will see us as their friends rather than their enemies.
  Food would go to the regime rather than the needy and the regime would be able to use it to reward friends and punish enemies.
  There are enemies, friends, foes, and also potential friends and potential enemies.
  You choose your enemies, and you take the enemies of your enemies as your friends.
  Loyalty to friends and hatred of enemies is part of what makes the political partisan who they are.
5. 1.5 A familiar or helpful thing.
  he settled for that old friend the compensation grant
  Example sentencesExamples
  They covet its 8,000 objects as old friends and talk about them with familiar candour.
6. 1.6 A contact on a social networking website.
  all of a sudden you've got 50 friends online who need to stay connected
  Example sentencesExamples
  So you get a list of who's friended and unfriended you recently.
  I've friended you all, but haven't seen anyone looking for games recently.
  The only thing is Melissa came across me via this blog rather than from within Myspace itself, but I friended her anyway because she seems nice.
  You have friended someone because of their blog icon.
  I have friended several very nonsensical people through portals like Rice Bowl Journals.
  Since the article and subsequent events, I've been friended by 5 more librarians, only one of which was a previous acquaintance.
  You friended me, but I'm just some random guy in Minneapolis who heard about you from Susie.
  If you have no problem with it, I would like to be friended as well.
  I noticed today that about 17 people have friended me and I never friended them back.
  I actually have no idea why I originally friended you.
  If you ask to be friended for what I have to say, don't be offended if I don't comment on what you have to say.
2A member of the Religious Society of Friends; a Quaker.
Example sentencesExamples
- At the Society of Friends, he would put his arm around newcomers and encourage them into the group.

verb frɛndfrɛnd

[with object]

1informal Add (someone) to a list of friends or contacts on a social networking website.
I am friended by 29 people who I have not friended back
Example sentencesExamples
- With very few exceptions, if I don't know you I don't friend you.
- I "friended" some of the people I used to know "in real life" on Facebook.
2archaic Befriend (someone).
1. 2.1friend withWest Indian no object Have a sexual relationship with.
  the woman got married and you still used to friend with she?

Phrases

be (or make) friends with

Be (or become) on good or affectionate terms with.
Carrie wanted to be friends with everyone
Example sentencesExamples
- Ms Laker said the police had been at the house asking about the people her eldest son, George, 13, was friends with.
- Well I think you should believe your friend because you have been friends with her for a long time.
- Right away you notice she's the type of girl everyone wants to be friends with.
- Josh was the cute, popular boy in class who got the good grades, and who every one wanted to be friends with.
- My friend said he was friends with the owners and said it wouldn't be that much money.
- Did you ever have a friend at school who you though you'd be friends with for ever?
- I quickly made friends with nearly everyone there.
- What kind of women did she make friends with, and what kind of men did she date?
- She's very happy, and has made friends with practically everyone in the congregation.
- For some reason, it seems as though here you make friends with more people from around the world than from Canada alone.
Synonyms
make friends with, make a friend of, look after, protect, keep an eye on, support, back, stand by, side with, encourage, sustain, uphold, succour, advise, guide

be no friend of (or to)

Show no support or sympathy for.
he is no friend of the Republican Party
the policy revealed itself as no friend to the utilities
Example sentencesExamples
- The Prime Minister is no friend of the anti-globalisation movement.
- Animals are part of nature and the environment, and anyone who is willing to make their zoo a cesspool because they can't properly dispose of trash is no friend to animals.
- Sherman was no friend of radicalism but felt quite strongly that freedom of expression needed to be preserved at any cost.
- To say he is no friend of education is imprecise: he is no friend of the present system in Florida.
- History will show that this man was no friend of the Irish people either in their own country or in the Diaspora.

a friend at court

A person in a position to use their influence on one's behalf.
I knew that it never hurt to have a friend at court
Example sentencesExamples
- The rule seems to be lenient when it comes to dealing with the persons who have a friend at court, so to say.
- I didn't want to say good bye to Bess, for I doubted that I would have such a friend at court.
- But then the only reason he was able to observe the action at all was that he had a friend at court.
- In master Daniel I had a friend at court, who would sometimes give me a cake, and who kept me well informed as to their guests and their entertainments.
- ‘It's good to have a friend at court,’ he said, continuing his heartless harangues to the passive auditor, who neither heard nor replied to them.
- He was the international president and it could not but be helpful to have a friend at court when extension was on the agenda.
- ‘Five cents for the benefit of the Sanitary Fund’, he explained to the visitors, who were not unwilling to have a friend at court for so small a price.
- The fact we are politically attuned to the region means Europeans can regard us as a friend at court.
- I received intelligence of it from a friend at court, who pointed out to me a good position, from which to view the close of the proceedings.
- We had a friend at court, one that secured for me two meetings with Harold Wilson.

a friend in need is a friend indeed

proverb A person who helps at a difficult time is a person who you can really rely on.
you are a friend in need, you are, Edie
Example sentencesExamples
- First she must help the ant because a friend in need is a friend indeed and she can find another worm soon.
- As the English saying goes; a friend in need is a friend indeed.
- We all have been hearing from our childhood days that a friend in need is a friend indeed.

friend with benefits

informal A friend with whom one has an occasional and casual sexual relationship.

friends in high places

People in senior positions who are able and willing to use their influence on one's behalf.
she had friends in high places everywhere
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘You certainly have made friends in high places,’ I replied with a small smirk.
- It's good to know I have such great friends in high places.
- He had friends in high places, and he played tennis with Eleanor Roosevelt.
- Why worry about such unpleasantness, however, when your campaign contributions can buy you friends in high places?
- The problem with this form of corruption is that you need friends in high places, of which the larger companies have plenty.
- Fortunately, Sheen had friends in high places.
- You may think I am just blowing smoke, but I have friends in high places.
- I had no influence, no friends in high places, no well-connected parents.
- I have absolutely no doubt that time, and a little help from friends in high places, will create the necessary conditions for eventual acquittals.
- Sometimes it helps to have friends in high places.

my honourable friend

Used to address or refer to another member of one's own party in the House of Commons.
Example sentencesExamples
- I turn to my honourable friend behind me, whom I was quite rude to, and I am not normally rude.
- But he instead said: ‘If my honourable friend was referring, as I think he was, to the prospect of the UK becoming involved in missile defence, I am sure he knows my answer better than I do.’
- Still, as my honorable friend said, the states would have power to arm them.
- I thought my honourable friend might have said with equal force that it was not conscript soldiers who had fought the long weary war in South Africa so steadily and unflinchingly.
- Commons leader Peter Hain replied: ‘Clearly, my honourable friend has drawn a worrying episode to the House's attention.’
- Although I completely disagree with my honourable friend, the question was about whether something is illegal.
- Desperate to put his wayward backbencher right he asked, in the usual polite Commons tradition, ‘Will my honourable friend give way?’
- As my honourable friend has said, that is why the title of this bill needs to be changed.
- I know that my honourable friend from the United Future party does not need my assistance on this issue, but I am having difficulty in hearing the member's contribution.
- I shall support my honorable friend now, and if he succeeds in this amendment, then I shall support him if he moves to leave out the latter part of the clause.

my learned friend

Used by a barrister or solicitor in court to address or refer to another barrister or solicitor.
Example sentencesExamples
- My Lord, I appreciate my learned friend's application to extend the time and I understand it.
- That is what we have done and I hope it has been of some assistance, not only to the court but to my learned friend.
- It was referred to by my learned friend, which is the only reason I am referring to it.
- I do not think we can sensibly ask my learned friend to deal with the summary assessment.
- This is the issue which we seek to raise by the written submissions to which my learned friend referred.
- My Lord, I do not think there is anything between the parties on the three matters to which my learned friend has referred.
- The attempt to do so which was introduced in my learned friend's addresses should be resisted.
- I invite your Lordship to refuse permission and let my learned friend go to the Court of Appeal and ask them.
- Now, my learned friend referred your Honours to some of the Rules of the Commission.
- If the Court pleases, the passage referred to by my learned friend in fact exposes the error.

my noble friend

Used to address or refer to another member of one's own party in the House of Lords.
Example sentencesExamples
- My Lords, I thank my noble friend for that comprehensive reply.
- Then Lord Hunt of Kings Heath chipped in: ‘My Lords, has my noble friend noticed that as the nation seems to get fatter and fatter, the seats on our trains get thinner and thinner?’
- My Lords, I thank my noble friend for her answer.
- My Lords, I thank my noble friend and congratulate her on the Government's response so far to this overwhelming and exceptional crisis.
- My Lords, I am sorry but I cannot help my noble friend about the status of the Americans.
- Will my noble friend confirm that he has no veto over the Services Directive?
- My Lords, of course I thank my noble friend for his congratulations.
- I hope that what I have said has convinced my noble friend that there is no need for this amendment.
- I think it is a matter of perfect indifference to my noble friend whether these documents are produced or not.
- On the issue of the services directive and, indeed, the Social Chapter, my noble friend is absolutely right.

my Right Honourable friend

Used to address or refer to another member of one's own party in the House of Commons who is also a privy counsellor.
Example sentencesExamples
- In view of the reviewed interest in crime figures, will my Right Honourable friend consider whether back-stabbing should become a criminal offence?

with friends like —, who needs enemies?

Used to suggest that a supposed friend or ally of a particular person has acted against the best interests of that person.
with friends like this guy, who needs enemies?
Example sentencesExamples
- With friends like them, who needs enemies?
- With friends like these, what person who values civil liberties and human rights needs enemies?
- A journalist thundered "with friends like Britain, who needs enemies?"
- With friends like this he hardly needs enemies.
- With friends like our current congressional representatives, who needs enemies?

Origin

Old English frēond, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vriend and German Freund, from an Indo-European root meaning 'to love', shared by free.

In the Old English poem Beowulf, the king's great hall is described as being filled with friends. This is the first recorded use of the word, which is from an ancient root meaning ‘to love’ that is shared by free. The proverb a friend in need is a friend indeed can be traced back in English to the 11th century. More recent is your flexible friend, that faithful plastic companion on many a shopping trip. The slogan was used for the credit card Access from 1981.

Rhymes

amend, append, apprehend, ascend, attend, befriend, bend, blend, blende, commend, comprehend, condescend, contend, defriend, depend, emend, end, expend, extend, fend, forfend, impend, interdepend, lend, mend, misapprehend, misspend, offend, on-trend, Oostende, Ostend, perpend, portend, rend, reprehend, scrag-end, send, spend, subtend, suspend, tail end, tend, transcend, trend, underspend, unfriend, upend, vend, weekend, wend

Definition of friend in US English:

friend

nounfrɛndfrend

1A person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically exclusive of sexual or family relations.
Example sentencesExamples
- On the second day, we went to visit a couple of family friends and a relative who are in mourning.
- A lucky minority were housed with relatives or family friends who were already established in the UK.
- Glenn nearly destroyed my future and relationships with friends and family.
- I just don't put enough effort into my relationships with my friends and family.
- Many estate owners do not have family or friends whom they can confidently nominate in their estate plan.
- Make an effort to cultivate effective relationships with family, friends and colleagues
- They can also supplement an existing home care arrangement provided by family or close friends.
- Those were moments not to be missed, as so many relatives and family friends were present.
- Their home was a very happy place, which family, relatives and friends loved to visit.
- Rowly, as he was known to almost everyone, was a close friend to the Kennedy family.
- You stay with close friends and family and treasure a cozy feeling at home.
- Family, relations and friends can be a source of help and comfort.
- This recipe comes from a close friend of mine with whom I worked when I was living in London.
- Jason was joined by family relatives and friends for a celebration party in Fallon's Bar.
- He will be remembered with much affection by his family and close friends.
- NASA permits astronauts to take some souvenirs for their family and close friends.
- He has been slowly rebuilding his life with the help of close friends and family.
- He rendered a couple of poems to applause from the audience, most of whom were his friends and relatives.
- The sincere sympathy of the community is extended to her family, relatives and friends on their loss.
- Gerry celebrated the occasion with his family and close friends and a great night was had by all.
Synonyms
companion, boon companion, bosom friend, best friend, close friend, intimate, confidante, confidant, familiar, soul mate, alter ego, second self, shadow, playmate, playfellow, classmate, schoolmate, workmate, ally, comrade, associate
1. 1.1 (often as a polite form of address or in ironic reference) an acquaintance or a stranger one comes across.
  my friends, let me introduce myself
  Example sentencesExamples
  You might not believe it, my friend, but I've been waiting for this moment for a long time.
  I know you weren't responding to my post, my friend, and my point is this: you should have been.
  Good luck, my friend, and stay in touch!
  Pay no attention to them, my friend, and do not feel the least bit guilty or apologetic.
  Oh, Mr. Grohl - waxing has nothing to do with unwanted body hair, my friend.
  If you can't find that stuff in life, then you, my friend, don't know much about life!
  And that, my dear friend, is one of the reasons why he's no doubt the most popular guy at Hilton.
  There was a time when that would have bought me 16 Mojos, but those days are gone, my friend.
  Those days are gone, my friend, but just like Halley's Comet will make their comeback.
  It feels like I'm making a penny a day at the moment and that's certainly not easy to live off of, my friend.
  This is war time, friend, and you may find yourself on the wrong end of a treason charge if you keep it up.
  If you are looking for a pointwise precise answer, my friend, then you won't find it.
  If you are reading this, my friend, I can't begin to know what stresses and horrors drove you to do what you did.
  This is bohemian chic, my friend.
  There's more to know about fonts than you ever thought possible, my friend.
  Let me tell you, my friend, that the kiwi is the only bird in the whole world which does not have wings!
  Your powerful rock sound will zoom you to the top of the charts, my friend.
  Images move you up the television news agenda; without camera access, my friend, your issue is dead.
  I have a few ideas as to what you deserve, my friend, and a cold shower would be top of the list, I think.
  You are responsible, my friend, for one of the most memorable shots from that day.
2. 1.2 A person who acts as a supporter of a cause, organization, or country by giving financial or other help.
  join the Friends of Guilford Free Library
  Example sentencesExamples
  Mrs Marigold Hibbert is a Friend of St Mary's Hospital in a small northern town.
  But it might not now happen for another year, a member of Friends of East Park fears.
  Volunteers from the Friends of the Heritage Centre will also man the building.
  Part of the funds raised by the sale of the book will be donated to the Friends of St Peter's Church.
  Mr Ritchie said the Friends would continue to campaign for a year round ban.
  The Friends of Imber Church feel let down.
  Written by Elizabeth, chair of the Friends, it is the result of four years of teamwork by the committee.
  The Friends of Roberts Park are currently looking at projects we can tackle.
  Krause maintains that not everyone joins the Friends or stays a member for the same reason.
  The building's owners have now offered the Friends the opportunity to buy the Winter Gardens.
  There is also an appeal for anyone who might join the Friends of St Andrew's.
  The Friends of Healey Dell fear the move could put local wildlife at risk.
  He also met representatives of English Heritage and spoke to some of the Friends of Victoria Baths.
  He also said the work was carried out after consulting the Friends of Rochdale Cemetery and visitors.
  He says the other way he hopes some of the Friends would be able to assist is through fundraising.
  The new Hospital Garden, provided by the Friends this year, is being well used by patients.
  All funds raised from the event will assist the work of the Friends of the Koala.
  Chairman of the Friends of the Museum and borough councillor John McCloy does not see a problem.
  The Friends will also be at the Dounby show to drum up some more support.
  The Friends of St Mary's Church was set up in 1998 to raise money to maintain the church.
  Synonyms
  patron, backer, supporter, benefactor, benefactress, sponsor
3. 1.3 A person who is not an enemy or who is on the same side.
  she was unsure whether he was friend or foe
  Example sentencesExamples
  Both my friends and enemies are wrong in their guesses about the advance for my book in progress.
  I'm an active member of The Friends of The Winter Gardens at a crucial time in a long campaign.
  On the other hand you can accept money from a friend, not from enemies.
  It was often mistaken by both friends and enemies for an insufferable arrogance.
  In cyberspace you will find both friends and enemies, all trying to be heard.
  The teams divided themselves into alliances and as a result both friends and enemies were made.
  Food would go to the regime rather than the needy and the regime would be able to use it to reward friends and punish enemies.
  He beguiles his friends and infuriates his enemies, to the point where they can hardly mention his name.
  The causes we fight for among friends will be the causes we fight for before enemies.
  The countries we wish to keep exploiting will see us as their friends rather than their enemies.
  Once enemies, they became friends through an unlikely chance encounter in the wastes of the ocean.
  You know, keep in mind that the friend of my friend, or the enemy of my enemy is my friend.
  Even in the ghetto where I was born and raised, I was treated as a friend rather than an enemy.
  You choose your enemies, and you take the enemies of your enemies as your friends.
  Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.
  And now he says he wants everyone to know who their real friends and enemies were.
  One reason was that this was making the enemies happy and the friends sad.
  Loyalty to friends and hatred of enemies is part of what makes the political partisan who they are.
  There are enemies, friends, foes, and also potential friends and potential enemies.
  He has made friends and spied potential enemies in virtually every country of the world.
  Enemies become friends and friends become enemies during a surprising turn of events.
4. 1.4 A familiar or helpful thing.
  he settled for that old friend the compensation grant
  Example sentencesExamples
  They covet its 8,000 objects as old friends and talk about them with familiar candour.
5. 1.5 A contact associated with a social networking website.
  all of a sudden you've got 50 friends online who need to stay connected
  Example sentencesExamples
  I noticed today that about 17 people have friended me and I never friended them back.
  Since the article and subsequent events, I've been friended by 5 more librarians, only one of which was a previous acquaintance.
  If you have no problem with it, I would like to be friended as well.
  You friended me, but I'm just some random guy in Minneapolis who heard about you from Susie.
  I've friended you all, but haven't seen anyone looking for games recently.
  I have friended several very nonsensical people through portals like Rice Bowl Journals.
  So you get a list of who's friended and unfriended you recently.
  I actually have no idea why I originally friended you.
  The only thing is Melissa came across me via this blog rather than from within Myspace itself, but I friended her anyway because she seems nice.
  If you ask to be friended for what I have to say, don't be offended if I don't comment on what you have to say.
  You have friended someone because of their blog icon.
2A member of the Religious Society of Friends; a Quaker.
Example sentencesExamples
- At the Society of Friends, he would put his arm around newcomers and encourage them into the group.

verbfrɛndfrend

[with object]

1informal Add (someone) to a list of contacts associated with a social networking website.
I am friended by 29 people who I have not friended back
Example sentencesExamples
- I "friended" some of the people I used to know "in real life" on Facebook.
- With very few exceptions, if I don't know you I don't friend you.
2archaic Befriend (someone).

Phrases

be (or make) friends with

Be (or become) on good or affectionate terms with (someone).
Example sentencesExamples
- What kind of women did she make friends with, and what kind of men did she date?
- She's very happy, and has made friends with practically everyone in the congregation.
- Did you ever have a friend at school who you though you'd be friends with for ever?
- Right away you notice she's the type of girl everyone wants to be friends with.
- I quickly made friends with nearly everyone there.
- Josh was the cute, popular boy in class who got the good grades, and who every one wanted to be friends with.
- Ms Laker said the police had been at the house asking about the people her eldest son, George, 13, was friends with.
- Well I think you should believe your friend because you have been friends with her for a long time.
- For some reason, it seems as though here you make friends with more people from around the world than from Canada alone.
- My friend said he was friends with the owners and said it wouldn't be that much money.
Synonyms
make friends with, make a friend of, look after, protect, keep an eye on, support, back, stand by, side with, encourage, sustain, uphold, succour, advise, guide

a friend at court

A person in a position to use their influence on one's behalf.
Example sentencesExamples
- I didn't want to say good bye to Bess, for I doubted that I would have such a friend at court.
- In master Daniel I had a friend at court, who would sometimes give me a cake, and who kept me well informed as to their guests and their entertainments.
- ‘Five cents for the benefit of the Sanitary Fund’, he explained to the visitors, who were not unwilling to have a friend at court for so small a price.
- But then the only reason he was able to observe the action at all was that he had a friend at court.
- We had a friend at court, one that secured for me two meetings with Harold Wilson.
- The fact we are politically attuned to the region means Europeans can regard us as a friend at court.
- He was the international president and it could not but be helpful to have a friend at court when extension was on the agenda.
- ‘It's good to have a friend at court,’ he said, continuing his heartless harangues to the passive auditor, who neither heard nor replied to them.
- The rule seems to be lenient when it comes to dealing with the persons who have a friend at court, so to say.
- I received intelligence of it from a friend at court, who pointed out to me a good position, from which to view the close of the proceedings.

a friend in need is a friend indeed

proverb A person who helps at a difficult time is a truly reliable person.
Example sentencesExamples
- As the English saying goes; a friend in need is a friend indeed.
- First she must help the ant because a friend in need is a friend indeed and she can find another worm soon.
- We all have been hearing from our childhood days that a friend in need is a friend indeed.

friends in high places

People in senior positions who are able and willing to use their influence on one's behalf.
Example sentencesExamples
- Fortunately, Sheen had friends in high places.
- He had friends in high places, and he played tennis with Eleanor Roosevelt.
- It's good to know I have such great friends in high places.
- You may think I am just blowing smoke, but I have friends in high places.
- The problem with this form of corruption is that you need friends in high places, of which the larger companies have plenty.
- Sometimes it helps to have friends in high places.
- I had no influence, no friends in high places, no well-connected parents.
- ‘You certainly have made friends in high places,’ I replied with a small smirk.
- I have absolutely no doubt that time, and a little help from friends in high places, will create the necessary conditions for eventual acquittals.
- Why worry about such unpleasantness, however, when your campaign contributions can buy you friends in high places?

with friends like —, who needs enemies?

Used to suggest that a supposed friend or ally of a particular person has acted against the best interests of that person.
with friends like this guy, who needs enemies?
Example sentencesExamples
- With friends like these, what person who values civil liberties and human rights needs enemies?
- A journalist thundered "with friends like Britain, who needs enemies?"
- With friends like our current congressional representatives, who needs enemies?
- With friends like them, who needs enemies?
- With friends like this he hardly needs enemies.

Origin

Old English frēond, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vriend and German Freund, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘to love’, shared by free.

单词	friend
释义	Definition of friend in English: friend noun frɛndfrɛnd 1A person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically one exclusive of sexual or family relations. she's a friend of mine we were close friends Example sentencesExamples Make an effort to cultivate effective relationships with family, friends and colleagues Those were moments not to be missed, as so many relatives and family friends were present. Many estate owners do not have family or friends whom they can confidently nominate in their estate plan. On the second day, we went to visit a couple of family friends and a relative who are in mourning. NASA permits astronauts to take some souvenirs for their family and close friends. Jason was joined by family relatives and friends for a celebration party in Fallon's Bar. The sincere sympathy of the community is extended to her family, relatives and friends on their loss. A lucky minority were housed with relatives or family friends who were already established in the UK. This recipe comes from a close friend of mine with whom I worked when I was living in London. Their home was a very happy place, which family, relatives and friends loved to visit. He will be remembered with much affection by his family and close friends. Family, relations and friends can be a source of help and comfort. Gerry celebrated the occasion with his family and close friends and a great night was had by all. Glenn nearly destroyed my future and relationships with friends and family. I just don't put enough effort into my relationships with my friends and family. They can also supplement an existing home care arrangement provided by family or close friends. He has been slowly rebuilding his life with the help of close friends and family. You stay with close friends and family and treasure a cozy feeling at home. He rendered a couple of poems to applause from the audience, most of whom were his friends and relatives. Rowly, as he was known to almost everyone, was a close friend to the Kennedy family. Synonyms companion, boon companion, bosom friend, best friend, close friend, intimate, confidante, confidant, familiar, soul mate, alter ego, second self, shadow, playmate, playfellow, classmate, schoolmate, workmate, ally, comrade, associate sister, brother informal pal, bosom pal, buddy, bosom buddy, chum, spar, sidekick, cully, crony, main man British informal bezzie, mate, oppo, china, mucker, butty, bruvver, bruv Northern English informal marrow, marrer, marra North American informal amigo, compadre, paisan, homie, bro North American &amp South African informal homeboy, homegirl South African informal gabba Australian/New Zealand informal offsider archaic compeer rare fidus Achates 1.1 (used as a polite form of address or in ironic reference) an acquaintance or a stranger one comes across. my friends, let me introduce myself Example sentencesExamples If you are reading this, my friend, I can't begin to know what stresses and horrors drove you to do what you did. I have a few ideas as to what you deserve, my friend, and a cold shower would be top of the list, I think. Images move you up the television news agenda; without camera access, my friend, your issue is dead. And that, my dear friend, is one of the reasons why he's no doubt the most popular guy at Hilton. It feels like I'm making a penny a day at the moment and that's certainly not easy to live off of, my friend. I know you weren't responding to my post, my friend, and my point is this: you should have been. You are responsible, my friend, for one of the most memorable shots from that day. Your powerful rock sound will zoom you to the top of the charts, my friend. If you can't find that stuff in life, then you, my friend, don't know much about life! You might not believe it, my friend, but I've been waiting for this moment for a long time. Pay no attention to them, my friend, and do not feel the least bit guilty or apologetic. Oh, Mr. Grohl - waxing has nothing to do with unwanted body hair, my friend. There's more to know about fonts than you ever thought possible, my friend. Good luck, my friend, and stay in touch! If you are looking for a pointwise precise answer, my friend, then you won't find it. Those days are gone, my friend, but just like Halley's Comet will make their comeback. There was a time when that would have bought me 16 Mojos, but those days are gone, my friend. Let me tell you, my friend, that the kiwi is the only bird in the whole world which does not have wings! This is war time, friend, and you may find yourself on the wrong end of a treason charge if you keep it up. This is bohemian chic, my friend. 1.2one's friendsarchaic One's close relatives. 1.3 A person who supports a cause, organization, or country by giving financial or other help. the Friends of the Welsh National Opera Example sentencesExamples The Friends of Imber Church feel let down. He also met representatives of English Heritage and spoke to some of the Friends of Victoria Baths. Written by Elizabeth, chair of the Friends, it is the result of four years of teamwork by the committee. Chairman of the Friends of the Museum and borough councillor John McCloy does not see a problem. Part of the funds raised by the sale of the book will be donated to the Friends of St Peter's Church. The building's owners have now offered the Friends the opportunity to buy the Winter Gardens. Mrs Marigold Hibbert is a Friend of St Mary's Hospital in a small northern town. Mr Ritchie said the Friends would continue to campaign for a year round ban. He also said the work was carried out after consulting the Friends of Rochdale Cemetery and visitors. There is also an appeal for anyone who might join the Friends of St Andrew's. The Friends of Healey Dell fear the move could put local wildlife at risk. He says the other way he hopes some of the Friends would be able to assist is through fundraising. The Friends will also be at the Dounby show to drum up some more support. The new Hospital Garden, provided by the Friends this year, is being well used by patients. All funds raised from the event will assist the work of the Friends of the Koala. The Friends of St Mary's Church was set up in 1998 to raise money to maintain the church. Volunteers from the Friends of the Heritage Centre will also man the building. The Friends of Roberts Park are currently looking at projects we can tackle. Krause maintains that not everyone joins the Friends or stays a member for the same reason. But it might not now happen for another year, a member of Friends of East Park fears. Synonyms patron, backer, supporter, benefactor, benefactress, sponsor well-wisher, defender, champion informal angel rare benefactrice, benefactrix, Maecenas 1.4 A person who is not an enemy or opponent; an ally. she was unsure whether he was friend or foe Example sentencesExamples It was often mistaken by both friends and enemies for an insufferable arrogance. Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend. He has made friends and spied potential enemies in virtually every country of the world. The teams divided themselves into alliances and as a result both friends and enemies were made. Both my friends and enemies are wrong in their guesses about the advance for my book in progress. You know, keep in mind that the friend of my friend, or the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Even in the ghetto where I was born and raised, I was treated as a friend rather than an enemy. On the other hand you can accept money from a friend, not from enemies. In cyberspace you will find both friends and enemies, all trying to be heard. I'm an active member of The Friends of The Winter Gardens at a crucial time in a long campaign. And now he says he wants everyone to know who their real friends and enemies were. Once enemies, they became friends through an unlikely chance encounter in the wastes of the ocean. The causes we fight for among friends will be the causes we fight for before enemies. He beguiles his friends and infuriates his enemies, to the point where they can hardly mention his name. Enemies become friends and friends become enemies during a surprising turn of events. One reason was that this was making the enemies happy and the friends sad. The countries we wish to keep exploiting will see us as their friends rather than their enemies. Food would go to the regime rather than the needy and the regime would be able to use it to reward friends and punish enemies. There are enemies, friends, foes, and also potential friends and potential enemies. You choose your enemies, and you take the enemies of your enemies as your friends. Loyalty to friends and hatred of enemies is part of what makes the political partisan who they are. 1.5 A familiar or helpful thing. he settled for that old friend the compensation grant Example sentencesExamples They covet its 8,000 objects as old friends and talk about them with familiar candour. 1.6 A contact on a social networking website. all of a sudden you've got 50 friends online who need to stay connected Example sentencesExamples So you get a list of who's friended and unfriended you recently. I've friended you all, but haven't seen anyone looking for games recently. The only thing is Melissa came across me via this blog rather than from within Myspace itself, but I friended her anyway because she seems nice. You have friended someone because of their blog icon. I have friended several very nonsensical people through portals like Rice Bowl Journals. Since the article and subsequent events, I've been friended by 5 more librarians, only one of which was a previous acquaintance. You friended me, but I'm just some random guy in Minneapolis who heard about you from Susie. If you have no problem with it, I would like to be friended as well. I noticed today that about 17 people have friended me and I never friended them back. I actually have no idea why I originally friended you. If you ask to be friended for what I have to say, don't be offended if I don't comment on what you have to say. 2A member of the Religious Society of Friends; a Quaker. Example sentencesExamples At the Society of Friends, he would put his arm around newcomers and encourage them into the group. verb frɛndfrɛnd [with object] 1informal Add (someone) to a list of friends or contacts on a social networking website. I am friended by 29 people who I have not friended back Example sentencesExamples With very few exceptions, if I don't know you I don't friend you. I "friended" some of the people I used to know "in real life" on Facebook. 2archaic Befriend (someone). 2.1friend withWest Indian no object Have a sexual relationship with. the woman got married and you still used to friend with she? Phrases be (or make) friends with Be (or become) on good or affectionate terms with. Carrie wanted to be friends with everyone Example sentencesExamples Ms Laker said the police had been at the house asking about the people her eldest son, George, 13, was friends with. Well I think you should believe your friend because you have been friends with her for a long time. Right away you notice she's the type of girl everyone wants to be friends with. Josh was the cute, popular boy in class who got the good grades, and who every one wanted to be friends with. My friend said he was friends with the owners and said it wouldn't be that much money. Did you ever have a friend at school who you though you'd be friends with for ever? I quickly made friends with nearly everyone there. What kind of women did she make friends with, and what kind of men did she date? She's very happy, and has made friends with practically everyone in the congregation. For some reason, it seems as though here you make friends with more people from around the world than from Canada alone. Synonyms make friends with, make a friend of, look after, protect, keep an eye on, support, back, stand by, side with, encourage, sustain, uphold, succour, advise, guide be no friend of (or to) Show no support or sympathy for. he is no friend of the Republican Party the policy revealed itself as no friend to the utilities Example sentencesExamples The Prime Minister is no friend of the anti-globalisation movement. Animals are part of nature and the environment, and anyone who is willing to make their zoo a cesspool because they can't properly dispose of trash is no friend to animals. Sherman was no friend of radicalism but felt quite strongly that freedom of expression needed to be preserved at any cost. To say he is no friend of education is imprecise: he is no friend of the present system in Florida. History will show that this man was no friend of the Irish people either in their own country or in the Diaspora. a friend at court A person in a position to use their influence on one's behalf. I knew that it never hurt to have a friend at court Example sentencesExamples The rule seems to be lenient when it comes to dealing with the persons who have a friend at court, so to say. I didn't want to say good bye to Bess, for I doubted that I would have such a friend at court. But then the only reason he was able to observe the action at all was that he had a friend at court. In master Daniel I had a friend at court, who would sometimes give me a cake, and who kept me well informed as to their guests and their entertainments. ‘It's good to have a friend at court,’ he said, continuing his heartless harangues to the passive auditor, who neither heard nor replied to them. He was the international president and it could not but be helpful to have a friend at court when extension was on the agenda. ‘Five cents for the benefit of the Sanitary Fund’, he explained to the visitors, who were not unwilling to have a friend at court for so small a price. The fact we are politically attuned to the region means Europeans can regard us as a friend at court. I received intelligence of it from a friend at court, who pointed out to me a good position, from which to view the close of the proceedings. We had a friend at court, one that secured for me two meetings with Harold Wilson. a friend in need is a friend indeed proverb A person who helps at a difficult time is a person who you can really rely on. you are a friend in need, you are, Edie Example sentencesExamples First she must help the ant because a friend in need is a friend indeed and she can find another worm soon. As the English saying goes; a friend in need is a friend indeed. We all have been hearing from our childhood days that a friend in need is a friend indeed. friend with benefits informal A friend with whom one has an occasional and casual sexual relationship. friends in high places People in senior positions who are able and willing to use their influence on one's behalf. she had friends in high places everywhere Example sentencesExamples ‘You certainly have made friends in high places,’ I replied with a small smirk. It's good to know I have such great friends in high places. He had friends in high places, and he played tennis with Eleanor Roosevelt. Why worry about such unpleasantness, however, when your campaign contributions can buy you friends in high places? The problem with this form of corruption is that you need friends in high places, of which the larger companies have plenty. Fortunately, Sheen had friends in high places. You may think I am just blowing smoke, but I have friends in high places. I had no influence, no friends in high places, no well-connected parents. I have absolutely no doubt that time, and a little help from friends in high places, will create the necessary conditions for eventual acquittals. Sometimes it helps to have friends in high places. my honourable friend Used to address or refer to another member of one's own party in the House of Commons. Example sentencesExamples I turn to my honourable friend behind me, whom I was quite rude to, and I am not normally rude. But he instead said: ‘If my honourable friend was referring, as I think he was, to the prospect of the UK becoming involved in missile defence, I am sure he knows my answer better than I do.’ Still, as my honorable friend said, the states would have power to arm them. I thought my honourable friend might have said with equal force that it was not conscript soldiers who had fought the long weary war in South Africa so steadily and unflinchingly. Commons leader Peter Hain replied: ‘Clearly, my honourable friend has drawn a worrying episode to the House's attention.’ Although I completely disagree with my honourable friend, the question was about whether something is illegal. Desperate to put his wayward backbencher right he asked, in the usual polite Commons tradition, ‘Will my honourable friend give way?’ As my honourable friend has said, that is why the title of this bill needs to be changed. I know that my honourable friend from the United Future party does not need my assistance on this issue, but I am having difficulty in hearing the member's contribution. I shall support my honorable friend now, and if he succeeds in this amendment, then I shall support him if he moves to leave out the latter part of the clause. my learned friend Used by a barrister or solicitor in court to address or refer to another barrister or solicitor. Example sentencesExamples My Lord, I appreciate my learned friend's application to extend the time and I understand it. That is what we have done and I hope it has been of some assistance, not only to the court but to my learned friend. It was referred to by my learned friend, which is the only reason I am referring to it. I do not think we can sensibly ask my learned friend to deal with the summary assessment. This is the issue which we seek to raise by the written submissions to which my learned friend referred. My Lord, I do not think there is anything between the parties on the three matters to which my learned friend has referred. The attempt to do so which was introduced in my learned friend's addresses should be resisted. I invite your Lordship to refuse permission and let my learned friend go to the Court of Appeal and ask them. Now, my learned friend referred your Honours to some of the Rules of the Commission. If the Court pleases, the passage referred to by my learned friend in fact exposes the error. my noble friend Used to address or refer to another member of one's own party in the House of Lords. Example sentencesExamples My Lords, I thank my noble friend for that comprehensive reply. Then Lord Hunt of Kings Heath chipped in: ‘My Lords, has my noble friend noticed that as the nation seems to get fatter and fatter, the seats on our trains get thinner and thinner?’ My Lords, I thank my noble friend for her answer. My Lords, I thank my noble friend and congratulate her on the Government's response so far to this overwhelming and exceptional crisis. My Lords, I am sorry but I cannot help my noble friend about the status of the Americans. Will my noble friend confirm that he has no veto over the Services Directive? My Lords, of course I thank my noble friend for his congratulations. I hope that what I have said has convinced my noble friend that there is no need for this amendment. I think it is a matter of perfect indifference to my noble friend whether these documents are produced or not. On the issue of the services directive and, indeed, the Social Chapter, my noble friend is absolutely right. my Right Honourable friend Used to address or refer to another member of one's own party in the House of Commons who is also a privy counsellor. Example sentencesExamples In view of the reviewed interest in crime figures, will my Right Honourable friend consider whether back-stabbing should become a criminal offence? with friends like —, who needs enemies? Used to suggest that a supposed friend or ally of a particular person has acted against the best interests of that person. with friends like this guy, who needs enemies? Example sentencesExamples With friends like them, who needs enemies? With friends like these, what person who values civil liberties and human rights needs enemies? A journalist thundered "with friends like Britain, who needs enemies?" With friends like this he hardly needs enemies. With friends like our current congressional representatives, who needs enemies? Origin Old English frēond, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vriend and German Freund, from an Indo-European root meaning 'to love', shared by free. In the Old English poem Beowulf, the king's great hall is described as being filled with friends. This is the first recorded use of the word, which is from an ancient root meaning ‘to love’ that is shared by free. The proverb a friend in need is a friend indeed can be traced back in English to the 11th century. More recent is your flexible friend, that faithful plastic companion on many a shopping trip. The slogan was used for the credit card Access from 1981. Rhymes amend, append, apprehend, ascend, attend, befriend, bend, blend, blende, commend, comprehend, condescend, contend, defriend, depend, emend, end, expend, extend, fend, forfend, impend, interdepend, lend, mend, misapprehend, misspend, offend, on-trend, Oostende, Ostend, perpend, portend, rend, reprehend, scrag-end, send, spend, subtend, suspend, tail end, tend, transcend, trend, underspend, unfriend, upend, vend, weekend, wend noun.1 phr. Definition of friend in US English: friend nounfrɛndfrend 1A person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically exclusive of sexual or family relations. Example sentencesExamples On the second day, we went to visit a couple of family friends and a relative who are in mourning. A lucky minority were housed with relatives or family friends who were already established in the UK. Glenn nearly destroyed my future and relationships with friends and family. I just don't put enough effort into my relationships with my friends and family. Many estate owners do not have family or friends whom they can confidently nominate in their estate plan. Make an effort to cultivate effective relationships with family, friends and colleagues They can also supplement an existing home care arrangement provided by family or close friends. Those were moments not to be missed, as so many relatives and family friends were present. Their home was a very happy place, which family, relatives and friends loved to visit. Rowly, as he was known to almost everyone, was a close friend to the Kennedy family. You stay with close friends and family and treasure a cozy feeling at home. Family, relations and friends can be a source of help and comfort. This recipe comes from a close friend of mine with whom I worked when I was living in London. Jason was joined by family relatives and friends for a celebration party in Fallon's Bar. He will be remembered with much affection by his family and close friends. NASA permits astronauts to take some souvenirs for their family and close friends. He has been slowly rebuilding his life with the help of close friends and family. He rendered a couple of poems to applause from the audience, most of whom were his friends and relatives. The sincere sympathy of the community is extended to her family, relatives and friends on their loss. Gerry celebrated the occasion with his family and close friends and a great night was had by all. Synonyms companion, boon companion, bosom friend, best friend, close friend, intimate, confidante, confidant, familiar, soul mate, alter ego, second self, shadow, playmate, playfellow, classmate, schoolmate, workmate, ally, comrade, associate 1.1 (often as a polite form of address or in ironic reference) an acquaintance or a stranger one comes across. my friends, let me introduce myself Example sentencesExamples You might not believe it, my friend, but I've been waiting for this moment for a long time. I know you weren't responding to my post, my friend, and my point is this: you should have been. Good luck, my friend, and stay in touch! Pay no attention to them, my friend, and do not feel the least bit guilty or apologetic. Oh, Mr. Grohl - waxing has nothing to do with unwanted body hair, my friend. If you can't find that stuff in life, then you, my friend, don't know much about life! And that, my dear friend, is one of the reasons why he's no doubt the most popular guy at Hilton. There was a time when that would have bought me 16 Mojos, but those days are gone, my friend. Those days are gone, my friend, but just like Halley's Comet will make their comeback. It feels like I'm making a penny a day at the moment and that's certainly not easy to live off of, my friend. This is war time, friend, and you may find yourself on the wrong end of a treason charge if you keep it up. If you are looking for a pointwise precise answer, my friend, then you won't find it. If you are reading this, my friend, I can't begin to know what stresses and horrors drove you to do what you did. This is bohemian chic, my friend. There's more to know about fonts than you ever thought possible, my friend. Let me tell you, my friend, that the kiwi is the only bird in the whole world which does not have wings! Your powerful rock sound will zoom you to the top of the charts, my friend. Images move you up the television news agenda; without camera access, my friend, your issue is dead. I have a few ideas as to what you deserve, my friend, and a cold shower would be top of the list, I think. You are responsible, my friend, for one of the most memorable shots from that day. 1.2 A person who acts as a supporter of a cause, organization, or country by giving financial or other help. join the Friends of Guilford Free Library Example sentencesExamples Mrs Marigold Hibbert is a Friend of St Mary's Hospital in a small northern town. But it might not now happen for another year, a member of Friends of East Park fears. Volunteers from the Friends of the Heritage Centre will also man the building. Part of the funds raised by the sale of the book will be donated to the Friends of St Peter's Church. Mr Ritchie said the Friends would continue to campaign for a year round ban. The Friends of Imber Church feel let down. Written by Elizabeth, chair of the Friends, it is the result of four years of teamwork by the committee. The Friends of Roberts Park are currently looking at projects we can tackle. Krause maintains that not everyone joins the Friends or stays a member for the same reason. The building's owners have now offered the Friends the opportunity to buy the Winter Gardens. There is also an appeal for anyone who might join the Friends of St Andrew's. The Friends of Healey Dell fear the move could put local wildlife at risk. He also met representatives of English Heritage and spoke to some of the Friends of Victoria Baths. He also said the work was carried out after consulting the Friends of Rochdale Cemetery and visitors. He says the other way he hopes some of the Friends would be able to assist is through fundraising. The new Hospital Garden, provided by the Friends this year, is being well used by patients. All funds raised from the event will assist the work of the Friends of the Koala. Chairman of the Friends of the Museum and borough councillor John McCloy does not see a problem. The Friends will also be at the Dounby show to drum up some more support. The Friends of St Mary's Church was set up in 1998 to raise money to maintain the church. Synonyms patron, backer, supporter, benefactor, benefactress, sponsor 1.3 A person who is not an enemy or who is on the same side. she was unsure whether he was friend or foe Example sentencesExamples Both my friends and enemies are wrong in their guesses about the advance for my book in progress. I'm an active member of The Friends of The Winter Gardens at a crucial time in a long campaign. On the other hand you can accept money from a friend, not from enemies. It was often mistaken by both friends and enemies for an insufferable arrogance. In cyberspace you will find both friends and enemies, all trying to be heard. The teams divided themselves into alliances and as a result both friends and enemies were made. Food would go to the regime rather than the needy and the regime would be able to use it to reward friends and punish enemies. He beguiles his friends and infuriates his enemies, to the point where they can hardly mention his name. The causes we fight for among friends will be the causes we fight for before enemies. The countries we wish to keep exploiting will see us as their friends rather than their enemies. Once enemies, they became friends through an unlikely chance encounter in the wastes of the ocean. You know, keep in mind that the friend of my friend, or the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Even in the ghetto where I was born and raised, I was treated as a friend rather than an enemy. You choose your enemies, and you take the enemies of your enemies as your friends. Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend. And now he says he wants everyone to know who their real friends and enemies were. One reason was that this was making the enemies happy and the friends sad. Loyalty to friends and hatred of enemies is part of what makes the political partisan who they are. There are enemies, friends, foes, and also potential friends and potential enemies. He has made friends and spied potential enemies in virtually every country of the world. Enemies become friends and friends become enemies during a surprising turn of events. 1.4 A familiar or helpful thing. he settled for that old friend the compensation grant Example sentencesExamples They covet its 8,000 objects as old friends and talk about them with familiar candour. 1.5 A contact associated with a social networking website. all of a sudden you've got 50 friends online who need to stay connected Example sentencesExamples I noticed today that about 17 people have friended me and I never friended them back. Since the article and subsequent events, I've been friended by 5 more librarians, only one of which was a previous acquaintance. If you have no problem with it, I would like to be friended as well. You friended me, but I'm just some random guy in Minneapolis who heard about you from Susie. I've friended you all, but haven't seen anyone looking for games recently. I have friended several very nonsensical people through portals like Rice Bowl Journals. So you get a list of who's friended and unfriended you recently. I actually have no idea why I originally friended you. The only thing is Melissa came across me via this blog rather than from within Myspace itself, but I friended her anyway because she seems nice. If you ask to be friended for what I have to say, don't be offended if I don't comment on what you have to say. You have friended someone because of their blog icon. 2A member of the Religious Society of Friends; a Quaker. Example sentencesExamples At the Society of Friends, he would put his arm around newcomers and encourage them into the group. verbfrɛndfrend [with object] 1informal Add (someone) to a list of contacts associated with a social networking website. I am friended by 29 people who I have not friended back Example sentencesExamples I "friended" some of the people I used to know "in real life" on Facebook. With very few exceptions, if I don't know you I don't friend you. 2archaic Befriend (someone). Phrases be (or make) friends with Be (or become) on good or affectionate terms with (someone). Example sentencesExamples What kind of women did she make friends with, and what kind of men did she date? She's very happy, and has made friends with practically everyone in the congregation. Did you ever have a friend at school who you though you'd be friends with for ever? Right away you notice she's the type of girl everyone wants to be friends with. I quickly made friends with nearly everyone there. Josh was the cute, popular boy in class who got the good grades, and who every one wanted to be friends with. Ms Laker said the police had been at the house asking about the people her eldest son, George, 13, was friends with. Well I think you should believe your friend because you have been friends with her for a long time. For some reason, it seems as though here you make friends with more people from around the world than from Canada alone. My friend said he was friends with the owners and said it wouldn't be that much money. Synonyms make friends with, make a friend of, look after, protect, keep an eye on, support, back, stand by, side with, encourage, sustain, uphold, succour, advise, guide a friend at court A person in a position to use their influence on one's behalf. Example sentencesExamples I didn't want to say good bye to Bess, for I doubted that I would have such a friend at court. In master Daniel I had a friend at court, who would sometimes give me a cake, and who kept me well informed as to their guests and their entertainments. ‘Five cents for the benefit of the Sanitary Fund’, he explained to the visitors, who were not unwilling to have a friend at court for so small a price. But then the only reason he was able to observe the action at all was that he had a friend at court. We had a friend at court, one that secured for me two meetings with Harold Wilson. The fact we are politically attuned to the region means Europeans can regard us as a friend at court. He was the international president and it could not but be helpful to have a friend at court when extension was on the agenda. ‘It's good to have a friend at court,’ he said, continuing his heartless harangues to the passive auditor, who neither heard nor replied to them. The rule seems to be lenient when it comes to dealing with the persons who have a friend at court, so to say. I received intelligence of it from a friend at court, who pointed out to me a good position, from which to view the close of the proceedings. a friend in need is a friend indeed proverb A person who helps at a difficult time is a truly reliable person. Example sentencesExamples As the English saying goes; a friend in need is a friend indeed. First she must help the ant because a friend in need is a friend indeed and she can find another worm soon. We all have been hearing from our childhood days that a friend in need is a friend indeed. friends in high places People in senior positions who are able and willing to use their influence on one's behalf. Example sentencesExamples Fortunately, Sheen had friends in high places. He had friends in high places, and he played tennis with Eleanor Roosevelt. It's good to know I have such great friends in high places. You may think I am just blowing smoke, but I have friends in high places. The problem with this form of corruption is that you need friends in high places, of which the larger companies have plenty. Sometimes it helps to have friends in high places. I had no influence, no friends in high places, no well-connected parents. ‘You certainly have made friends in high places,’ I replied with a small smirk. I have absolutely no doubt that time, and a little help from friends in high places, will create the necessary conditions for eventual acquittals. Why worry about such unpleasantness, however, when your campaign contributions can buy you friends in high places? with friends like —, who needs enemies? Used to suggest that a supposed friend or ally of a particular person has acted against the best interests of that person. with friends like this guy, who needs enemies? Example sentencesExamples With friends like these, what person who values civil liberties and human rights needs enemies? A journalist thundered "with friends like Britain, who needs enemies?" With friends like our current congressional representatives, who needs enemies? With friends like them, who needs enemies? With friends like this he hardly needs enemies. Origin Old English frēond, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vriend and German Freund, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘to love’, shared by free. noun.1 phr.
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