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Type Words
Synonyms quaker
Type of christian
Type Words
Synonyms admirer, booster, champion, protagonist, supporter
Type of exponent, advocate, proponent, advocator
Has types stalwart, anglophil, anglophile, believer, boswell, cheerleader, confederate, corporatist, endorser, enthusiast, francophil, francophile, free trader, functionalist, graecophile, indorser, jacobite, loyalist, mainstay, maintainer, new dealer, partisan, partizan, philhellene, philhellenist, pillar, ratifier, roundhead, seconder, shavian, subscriber, sustainer, sympathiser, sympathizer, toaster, truster, upholder, verifier, voucher, wassailer, well-wisher, whig


they are friends of the library.
Type Words
Synonyms ally
Type of associate
Has types blood brother
Type Words
Synonyms acquaintance
Type of individual, mortal, soul, someone, person, somebody
Has types messmate, connection, schoolfellow, end man, schoolmate, pickup, campmate, class fellow, classmate, homeboy, bunkmate
Derivation friendship


we are friends of the family.
Type Words
Type of soul, mortal, person, somebody, someone, individual
Has types amigo, mate, sidekick, pal, associate, buddy, chum, companion, comrade, brother, confidant, crony, familiar, fellow, flatmate, best friend, roomie, roommate, roomy, girlfriend, intimate, schoolfriend, light, alter ego
Derivation friendly, friendship


he was my best friend at the university.

Examples of friends

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Then she had to stay with friends and relatives until she found a new apartment.
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Returning to the party, Juarez told family and friends about the alleged attack.
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The pair walk together several times a week and play together like fast friends.
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Some friends said they had noticed signs that Sheri was being physically abused.
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Don't assume your audience is only younger friends, and remember your etiquette.
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We got a bumper crop of cards showing the offspring of proud friends and family.
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Do what you can to relax, hang out with friends, and get your thoughts together.
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Affable comedy with Ashton Kutcher and Natalie Portman as friends with benefits.
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Locally, the Dupuy family and friends have raised money since the group's start.
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More examples
  • A person you know well and regard with affection and trust; "he was my best friend at the university"
  • Ally: an associate who provides cooperation or assistance; "he's a good ally in fight"
  • Acquaintance: a person with whom you are acquainted; "I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances"; "we are friends of the family"
  • Supporter: a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"
  • A member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
  • (friendly) characteristic of or befitting a friend; "friendly advice"; "a friendly neighborhood"; "the only friendly person here"; "a friendly host and hostess"
  • Value that is found in friendships is often the result of a friend demonstrating the following on a consistent basis: * The tendency to desire what is best for the other * Sympathy and empathyn* Honesty, perhaps in situations where it may be difficult for others to speak the truth, especially in ...
  • Friend is a 2009 Bengali film directed by Shatabdi Roy. The film is starring Shatabdi Roy, Soumitra Chatterjee, Supriya Chowdhury, Sabyasachi Chakraborty, Ridhima, Shayak & Tapas Pal
  • Friend is an album in 2002 by S.E.S.. This is S.E.S.' last Korean album. It sold approximately 95,000 copies. The single was "S.II.S (Soul To Soul)", but the group never performed it on television.