Friend

  • 41friend — noun 1) a close friend Syn: companion, soul mate, intimate, confidante, confidant, familiar, alter ego, second self, playmate, playfellow, classmate, schoolmate, workmate; ally, associate; sister, brother; …

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  • 42friend —   Hoaloha, hoaaloha, makamaka (o class); aikāne (a class); hoa pili (intimate, personal); hoa.   Also: hoalauna, makamaka hānai, aikapa, pilialo, pili mua, lawakua, lehua, hale aikāne, au ko i, pili. See saying, kou2.    ♦ My friend, ko u hoaloha …

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  • 43friend — I. noun Etymology: Middle English frend, from Old English frēond; akin to Old High German friunt friend, Old English frēon to love, frēo free Date: before 12th century 1. a. one attached to another by affection or esteem b. acquaintance 2. a. one …

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  • 44friend — Synonyms and related words: Maecenas, acquaintance, adherent, advocate, ally, alter ego, amigo, angel, associate, baby, backer, beau, bedfellow, benefactor, best friend, bird, boon companion, bosom buddy, bosom friend, boyfriend, chum, co worker …

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  • 45friend — See: boyfriend, fair weather friend, girlfriend, lady friend, make friends …

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  • 46friend — noun 1》 a person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically one exclusive of sexual or family relations.     ↘used in polite address to an acquaintance or stranger. 2》 a familiar or helpful thing. 3》 a person who supports a… …

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  • 47Friend — Original name in latin Friend Name in other language State code US Continent/City America/Chicago longitude 40.65362 latitude 97.28616 altitude 475 Population 1027 Date 2011 05 14 …

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  • 48friend — [OE] Etymologically, friend means ‘loving’. It and its Germanic relatives (German freund, Dutch vriend, Swedish frände, etc) go back to the present participle of the prehistoric Germanic verb *frijōjan ‘love’ (historically, the German present… …

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  • 49friend — n. 1. Confidant, intimate, dear companion, loved or loving associate, bosom friend. 2. Ally, associate, confrère, member of the same party, adherent of the same cause, fellow partisan, fellow adherent. 3. Favorer, encourager, well wisher, patron …

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  • 50friend — n 1. companion, sidekick, shadow, alter ego, other self, Scot, and North Eng. marrow; Achates; comrade, Obs. copemate, chum, crony, Fr. copain, U.S. Inf. buddy, Inf. pal; playmate, schoolmate, schoolfellow, classmate; messmate, dinner companion,… …

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