friend

IPA: frˈɛnd

A person, typically someone other than a family member, spouse or lover, whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection.
An associate who provides assistance.
A person with whom one is vaguely or indirectly acquainted.
A person who backs or supports something.
(informal) An object or idea that can be used for good.
(colloquial, ironic, used only in the vocative) Used as a form of address when warning someone.
(object-oriented programming) A function or class granted special access to the private and protected members of another class.
(climbing) A spring-loaded camming device.
(euphemistic) A lover; a boyfriend or girlfriend.
(Scotland, obsolete) A relative, a relation by blood or marriage.
(in the plural, usually preceded by "and") Used to refer collectively to a group of associated individuals, especially those comprising a cast, company, or crew
A Quaker; a member of the Society of Friends. (See also Friends.)
(rock-climbing) Brand name of a spring-loaded camming device, now used to refer to any such device, often uncapitalized, as friend.
A surname transferred from the common noun.

(transitive, obsolete) To act as a friend to, to befriend; to be friendly to, to help.
(transitive) To add (a person) to a list of friends on a social networking site; to officially designate (someone) as a friend.

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