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Friend
noun
a
member
of
the
Religious
Society
of
Friends
,
also
called
a
Quaker
•
George
Fox
was
a
well-known
Friend
in
17th-century
England
.
George
Fox
was
a
well-known
Friend
in
17th-century
England
.
•
The
local
meeting
welcomed
a
traveling
Friend
from
Ireland
.
The
local
meeting
welcomed
a
traveling
Friend
from
Ireland
.
Used
since
the
1650s
to
describe
followers
of
a
Christian
movement
that
emphasized
inner
light
and
equality
.
friend
noun
a
person
you
know
well
,
like
,
and
trust
•
Lina
invited
her
best
friend
to
spend
the
weekend
at
her
house
.
Lina
invited
her
best
friend
to
spend
the
weekend
at
her
house
.
•
After
moving
to
a
new
school
,
Jake
quickly
made
two
friends
.
After
moving
to
a
new
school
,
Jake
quickly
made
two
friends
.
Old
English
“
frēond
”
meaning
“
one
attached
to
another
by
feelings
of
personal
regard
.”
noun
a
contact
you
add
or
follow
on
a
social
media
platform
•
I
just
accepted
your
request
,
so
now
we
’
re
friends
on
the
photo-sharing
app
.
I
just
accepted
your
request
,
so
now
we
’
re
friends
on
the
photo-sharing
app
.
•
He
has
over
a
thousand
friends
on
his
gaming
profile
.
He
has
over
a
thousand
friends
on
his
gaming
profile
.
verb
-
friend
,
friending
,
friends
,
friended
to
add
someone
to
your
list
of
friends
on
a
social
network
•
Feel
free
to
friend
me
on
the
language-learning
app
.
Feel
free
to
friend
me
on
the
language-learning
app
.
•
She
friended
her
classmates
so
they
could
share
project
ideas
.
She
friended
her
classmates
so
they
could
share
project
ideas
.
girlfriend
noun
a
woman
or
girl
with
whom
someone
is
having
a
romantic
relationship
or
is
dating
•
Tom
introduced
Emily
as
his
new
girlfriend
at
the
party
.
Tom
introduced
Emily
as
his
new
girlfriend
at
the
party
.
•
I
’
m
taking
my
girlfriend
to
a
fancy
restaurant
for
her
birthday
.
I
’
m
taking
my
girlfriend
to
a
fancy
restaurant
for
her
birthday
.
Formed
by
combining
girl
+
friend
in
the
late
19th
century
to
specify
a
female
romantic
partner
.
noun
a
female
friend
,
especially
one
woman
’
s
close
female
companion
•
On
Saturday
,
Carla
had
lunch
with
her
best
girlfriend
from
college
.
On
Saturday
,
Carla
had
lunch
with
her
best
girlfriend
from
college
.
•
Whenever
I
need
advice
,
I
call
a
girlfriend
to
talk
things
through
.
Whenever
I
need
advice
,
I
call
a
girlfriend
to
talk
things
through
.
Extension
of
the
romantic
sense
;
in
North
American
English
from
the
mid-20th
century
,
women
began
using
girlfriend
to
mean
a
close
female
friend
.
boyfriend
noun
a
male
partner
in
a
romantic
or
dating
relationship
•
Maria
introduced
her
new
boyfriend
at
the
family
dinner
.
Maria
introduced
her
new
boyfriend
at
the
family
dinner
.
•
Sam
and
his
boyfriend
are
planning
a
trip
to
Japan
.
Sam
and
his
boyfriend
are
planning
a
trip
to
Japan
.
From
boy
+
friend
;
first
attested
in
the
late
19th
century
.
noun
(
dated
)
a
male
companion
or
close
male
friend
,
without
implying
a
romantic
relationship
•
In
her
letters
,
Emily
called
Charles
her
trusty
boyfriend
who
always
helped
with
chores
.
In
her
letters
,
Emily
called
Charles
her
trusty
boyfriend
who
always
helped
with
chores
.
•
The
sailor
wrote
of
adventures
shared
with
his
boyfriend
during
their
years
at
sea
.
The
sailor
wrote
of
adventures
shared
with
his
boyfriend
during
their
years
at
sea
.
Same
origin
as
sense
1
;
earlier
usage
did
not
necessarily
imply
romance
.
friendly
adjective
-
friendly
,
friendlier
,
friendliest
kind
,
helpful
,
and
pleasant
toward
others
•
Our
new
neighbor
is
very
friendly
and
always
waves
when
she
sees
us
.
Our
new
neighbor
is
very
friendly
and
always
waves
when
she
sees
us
.
•
The
shop
assistant
was
so
friendly
that
I
felt
welcome
right
away
.
The
shop
assistant
was
so
friendly
that
I
felt
welcome
right
away
.
Old
English
‘
frēondlīc
’,
formed
from
‘
frēond
’
meaning
‘
friend
’
+
‘
-līc
’
meaning
‘
-ly
’,
originally
describing
something
belonging
to
a
friend
and
later
shifting
to
today
’
s
sense
of
kind-hearted
.
adjective
-
friendly
,
friendlier
,
friendliest
not
harmful
to
,
or
specially
suitable
for
,
a
particular
person
,
group
,
or
thing
•
This
shampoo
is
friendly
to
the
environment
because
it
breaks
down
quickly
.
This
shampoo
is
friendly
to
the
environment
because
it
breaks
down
quickly
.
•
The
city
built
a
wheelchair-friendly
ramp
at
the
library
entrance
.
The
city
built
a
wheelchair-friendly
ramp
at
the
library
entrance
.
noun
-
friendly
,
friendlies
a
sports
match
played
for
practice
or
enjoyment
and
not
as
part
of
an
official
competition
•
Our
football
team
will
play
a
friendly
against
the
local
club
next
Saturday
.
Our
football
team
will
play
a
friendly
against
the
local
club
next
Saturday
.
•
The
coach
arranged
a
mid-season
friendly
to
test
new
tactics
.
The
coach
arranged
a
mid-season
friendly
to
test
new
tactics
.
From
the
adjective
‘
friendly
’;
first
used
in
British
sporting
slang
in
the
late
19th
century
to
label
informal
matches
that
retained
a
friendly
spirit
.
adjective
-
friendly
,
friendlier
,
friendliest
belonging
to
or
supporting
your
own
side
in
a
conflict
,
game
,
or
competition
•
The
soldier
checked
twice
to
be
sure
the
approaching
vehicle
was
friendly
before
lowering
his
weapon
.
The
soldier
checked
twice
to
be
sure
the
approaching
vehicle
was
friendly
before
lowering
his
weapon
.
•
During
the
video
game
,
I
accidentally
shot
a
friendly
teammate
and
lost
points
.
During
the
video
game
,
I
accidentally
shot
a
friendly
teammate
and
lost
points
.
friendship
noun
a
close
relationship
between
people
who
like
,
trust
,
and
support
one
another
•
Their
friendship
began
in
kindergarten
and
lasted
a
lifetime
.
Their
friendship
began
in
kindergarten
and
lasted
a
lifetime
.
•
Thanks
to
social
media
,
our
long-distance
friendship
stayed
strong
.
Thanks
to
social
media
,
our
long-distance
friendship
stayed
strong
.
Old
English
frēondscipe
,
from
frēond
(
friend
)
+
-scipe
(
-ship
,
state
or
condition
).
noun
-
friendship
a
feeling
of
goodwill
and
mutual
support
between
people
,
groups
,
or
nations
•
The
treaty
was
signed
to
promote
friendship
between
the
two
countries
.
The
treaty
was
signed
to
promote
friendship
between
the
two
countries
.
•
Sports
can
build
friendship
across
cultures
.
Sports
can
build
friendship
across
cultures
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
:
Old
English
frēondscipe
.