noun🔗ShareA person other than a family member, spouse or lover whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection."John and I have been friends ever since we were roommates at college.  Trust is important between friends.  I used to find it hard to make friends when I was shy."personhumanfamilysocietygroupcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn associate who provides assistance."My friends helped me move my furniture into my new apartment. "personhumangroupfamilysocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA person with whom one is vaguely or indirectly acquainted."a friend of a friend; I added him as a friend on Facebook, but I hardly know him."personhumanfamilygroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA person who backs or supports something."I’m not a friend of cheap wine."persongrouporganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn object or idea that can be used for good."Wiktionary is your friend."valuemoralattitudephilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(used only in the vocative) Used as a form of address when warning someone."You’d better watch it, friend."communicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA function or class granted special access to the private and protected members of another class."The CarRepairShop class and the Tire class are friends, so the shop can directly access the hidden pressure value inside each tire to inflate them properly, even though others can't see that pressure value. "computingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA spring-loaded camming device."The climber carefully placed a friends in the crack to protect the ascent. "technicaldevicesportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA lover; a boyfriend or girlfriend.""In high school, some students call their boyfriends or girlfriends 'friends' to keep their relationships private from their families." "familypersonhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA relative, a relation by blood or marriage."Friends agree best at a distance."familyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo act as a friend to, to befriend; to be friendly to, to help."The new student was shy, so I decided to friend her by inviting her to eat lunch with me. "humanpersonactionsocietycharacterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo add (a person) to a list of friends on a social networking site; to officially designate (someone) as a friend."I will friend you on Facebook after class so we can share notes. "internetcommunicationtechnologymediacomputingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
