What does “friend” mean?
- 1
nouna person you know well and like, who is not a family member
She’s been my best friend since high school.
- 2
nouna person who supports a cause or group
He’s a good friend of the local library.
Friend at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /frɛnd/ · FREND
How to use “friend” correctly
Say “make friends with someone”, not “do friends”. The “i” is silent: it sounds like “frend”.
Common phrases with “friend”
- best friend
- make friends
- close friend
- old friend
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- enemy
Word family
- friendly
- friendship
- unfriendly
- befriend
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