friends

[Friend]

A member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)

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One who entertains for another suo

Noun
a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)

Noun
a person with whom you are acquainted; "I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances"; "we are friends of the family"

Noun
an associate who provides assistance; "he''s a good ally in fight"; "they were friends of the workers"

Noun
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust; "he was my best friend at the university"

Noun
a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"

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n.
One who entertains for another such sentiments of esteem, respect, and affection that he seeks his society aud welfare; a wellwisher; an intimate associate; sometimes, an attendant.

n.
One not inimical or hostile; one not a foe or enemy; also, one of the same nation, party, kin, etc., whose friendly feelings may be assumed. The word is some times used as a term of friendly address.

n.
One who looks propitiously on a cause, an institution, a project, and the like; a favorer; a promoter; as, a friend to commerce, to poetry, to an institution.

n.
One of a religious sect characterized by disuse of outward rites and an ordained ministry, by simplicity of dress and speech, and esp. by opposition to war and a desire to live at peace with all men. They are popularly called Quakers.

n.
A paramour of either sex.

v. t.
To act as the friend of; to favor; to countenance; to befriend.


Friend

Friend , n. [OR. frend, freond, AS. fre'a2nd, prop. p. pr. of fre'a2n, fre'a2gan, to love; akin to D. vriend friend, OS. friund friend, friohan to love, OHG. friunt friend, G. freund, Icel. fr'91ndi kinsman, Sw. fr'84nde. Goth. frijnds friend, frijn to love. &root;83. See Free, and cf. Fiend.] 1. One who entertains for another suo
Want gives to know the flatterer from the friend.
A friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
2. One not inimical or hostile; one not a foe or enemy; also, one of the same nation, party, kin, etc., whose friendly feelings may be assumed. The word is some times used as a term of friendly address.
Friend, how camest thou in hither?
3. One who looks propitiously on a cause, an institution, a project, and the like; a favorer; a promoter; as, a friend to commerce, to poetry, to an institution. 4. One of a religious sect characterized by disuse of outward rites and an ordained ministry, by simplicity of dress and speech, and esp. by opposition to war and a desire to live at peace with all men. They are popularly called Quakers.
America was first visited by Friends in 1656.
5. A paramour of either sex. [Obs.] Shak. A friend at court ∨ in court, one disposed to act as a friend in a place of special opportunity or influence. -- To be friends with, to have friendly relations with. "He's . . . friends with C'91sar." Shak. -- To make friends with, to become reconciled to or on friendly terms with. "Having now made friends with the Athenians." Jowett (Thucyd. ).

Friend

Friend, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Friended; p. pr, & vb. n. Friending.] To act as the friend of; to favor; to countenance; to befriend. [Obs.]
Fortune friends the bold.

One who entertains for another suo

To act as the friend of; to favor; to countenance; to befriend.

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Usage Examples

A few years back, when my style was 'punk grandma,' I picked up an amazing pair of sandals - orthopaedic ones, with really thick soles. I've given them away to a friend now, because these days my look is more '1980s substitute teacher gone wild.'

A friend never defends a husband who gets his wife an electric skillet for her birthday.

A friend of mine has a big farm in the desert, and she picks up feathers and roadkill for me, then makes it into clothes. I think it's cool to wear roadkill. If I died and somebody wanted to wear my teeth around their neck to VMAs, I'd feel honored.

A friend said to me, 'Be glad for your troubles - they strengthen you.' Well, if that's the truth, I'm going to be so strong they'll have to beat me to death!

A friend doesn't go on a diet because you are fat.

A friend is someone who gives you total freedom to be yourself.

A friend is one who knows you and loves you just the same.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature.

A friend is one who walks in when others walk out.

A friend is, as it were, a second self.

A friend is always good to have, but a lover's kiss is better than angels raining down on me.

A am a great friend of public amusements, they keep people from vice.

A friend of my mom's was a casting director so, really as kind of a lark, I had a couple of acting jobs that had just enough exposure to give me the option to continue if I wanted to. I followed through with it.

A friend of mine said, no matter what I do I always look like an English teacher. She actually said, you still look like a Campbell's Soup kid.

A friend gave me a CD of the 'Pathetique' Symphony as a Christmas present. I went home, and I put on the CD expecting to listen to Tchaikovsky. But it started 'ta ta ta taaa.' It was too long for me. I didn't understand it at first, but then I fell in love, in love, in love.

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