friend
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
How often you will meet it
Rank 240 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 92,578 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.044% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
noun
- a person you know well and regard with affection and trust he was my best friend at the university
- an associate who provides cooperation or assistance also: ally he's a good ally in fight
- a person with whom you are acquainted also: acquaintance I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintanceswe are friends of the family
- a person who backs a politician or a team etc. also: supporter, protagonist, champion, admirer, booster all their supporters came out for the gamethey are friends of the library
- a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers) also: Quaker
friend in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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But alas! my dear friend the captain soon departed this life after his arrival.
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures · Daniel Defoe · Chapter 1
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When they were gone, Gluck took a farewell look at his old friend in the melting-pot.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1
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Among those who had joined the queen was Tresham's great friend, the Grand Prior of St. John's.
A Knight of the White Cross · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1
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Your mysterious young friend, whose name you have never told me, but whose picture really fascinates me, never thinks.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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Primrose, however, would not have it; even Miss Martineau, who was their teacher, and perhaps their warmest friend, was refused admittance.
The Palace Beautiful: A Story for Girls · L. T. Meade · Chapter 1