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friend /frend/ /frend/ Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/f/fri/frien/friend__us_1.mp3 friend(noun)/frend/ /frend/a person you know well and like, and who is not usually a member of your familySEE ALSO befriendhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/befriendThis is my friend Tom.Is he a friend of yours?Jane's a friend of the family.She's an old friend (= I have known her a long time).He's one of my best friends.a close/good/dear frienda childhood/family/longtime friendWe've been friends for years.They had a quarrel, but they're friends again now.to become/remain friendsI'm asking you as a friend not to tell anyone.She wanted to share the news with family and friends.She has a wide circle of friends.I heard about it through a friend of a friend.Extra ExamplesWe met at school and became lifelong friends.My ideal Saturday night is dinner with friends.We invited friends and neighbours to celebrate with us.I hope we can remain friends.She's gone out to meet friends.I saw her out with a group of friends.Tom is travelling/traveling with some friends from university.Paul and Sue are family friends—I've known them all my life.Why don't you ask your friends at work to help?If you like our products, tell your friends.We're visiting friends this weekend.He's gone to stay with a friend in London.He has a lot of friends.Does your sister have any single friends?Even his own friends don't believe him.He was last seen leaving a restaurant with a female friend.He asked a few of his male friends what they thought.Can I bring a friend?She's lost friends because of her brutal honesty.He won't win any friends if he carries on talking like that.Her best friend at school was called Anna.He married his old school friend.I'm inviting only my closest friends to the party.It was so relaxing to be among old friends.My so-called friends are making fun of me because of my weight.We met each other through a mutual friend.If you need a friend, just call me.a person you communicate with on social mediaSEE ALSO e-friendhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/e-friendHow many friends have you got on Facebook?Facebook friendsa person who supports an organization, a charity, etc., especially by giving or raising money; a person who supports a particular idea, etc.the Friends of St Martin’s Hospitala friend of democracyTheatre tickets are 10% cheaper for Friends.a person who has the same interests and opinions as yourself, and who will help and support youHis eyes were moving from face to face: friend or foe?You're among friends here—you can speak freely.used to talk about or to somebody that you meet who is not actually a friendI wish our friend at the next table would shut up.My friends, let me introduce myself.used by a member of parliament to refer to another member of parliament or by a lawyer to refer to another lawyer in a court of lawmy honourable friend, the member for Henley (= in the House of Commons)my noble friend (= in the House of Lords)my learned friend (= in a court of law)a member of the Society of FriendsSYNONYM Quakerhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/quaker_1used to say that two friends are not having a romantic relationship with each otherThey gradually got to know each other better but they remained just good friends.a friend who gives you help when you need it (is a true friend)to know important people who can help you‘How did he get promoted so quickly?’ ‘Oh, he has friends in high places.’to become a friend of somebodySimon finds it hard to make friends with other children.a way of describing a dogWord OriginOld English frēond, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vriend and German Freund, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘to love’, shared by free.

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(noun) this is my friend tom.is he a friend of yours?jane's a friend of the family.she's an old friend (= i have known her a long time). Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=friend This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word3	friend
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	/frend/ /frend/
Example	this is my friend tom. is he a friend of yours? jane's a friend of the family. she's an old friend (= i have known her a long time).
Sound	Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/f/fri/frien/friend__us_1.mp3
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=friend
Content	friend (noun)/frend/ /frend/ a person you know well and like, and who is not usually a member of your family SEE ALSO befriend https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/befriend This is my friend Tom. Is he a friend of yours? Jane's a friend of the family. She's an old friend (= I have known her a long time). He's one of my best friends. a close/good/dear friend a childhood/family/longtime friend We've been friends for years. They had a quarrel, but they're friends again now. to become/remain friends I'm asking you as a friend not to tell anyone. She wanted to share the news with family and friends. She has a wide circle of friends. I heard about it through a friend of a friend. Extra Examples We met at school and became lifelong friends. My ideal Saturday night is dinner with friends. We invited friends and neighbours to celebrate with us. I hope we can remain friends. She's gone out to meet friends. I saw her out with a group of friends. Tom is travelling/traveling with some friends from university. Paul and Sue are family friends—I've known them all my life. Why don't you ask your friends at work to help? If you like our products, tell your friends. We're visiting friends this weekend. He's gone to stay with a friend in London. He has a lot of friends. Does your sister have any single friends? Even his own friends don't believe him. He was last seen leaving a restaurant with a female friend. He asked a few of his male friends what they thought. Can I bring a friend? She's lost friends because of her brutal honesty. He won't win any friends if he carries on talking like that. Her best friend at school was called Anna. He married his old school friend. I'm inviting only my closest friends to the party. It was so relaxing to be among old friends. My so-called friends are making fun of me because of my weight. We met each other through a mutual friend. If you need a friend, just call me. a person you communicate with on social media SEE ALSO e-friend https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/e-friend How many friends have you got on Facebook? Facebook friends a person who supports an organization, a charity, etc., especially by giving or raising money; a person who supports a particular idea, etc. the Friends of St Martin’s Hospital a friend of democracy Theatre tickets are 10% cheaper for Friends. a person who has the same interests and opinions as yourself, and who will help and support you His eyes were moving from face to face: friend or foe? You're among friends here—you can speak freely. used to talk about or to somebody that you meet who is not actually a friend I wish our friend at the next table would shut up. My friends, let me introduce myself. used by a member of parliament to refer to another member of parliament or by a lawyer to refer to another lawyer in a court of law my honourable friend, the member for Henley (= in the House of Commons) my noble friend (= in the House of Lords) my learned friend (= in a court of law) a member of the Society of Friends SYNONYM Quaker https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/quaker_1 used to say that two friends are not having a romantic relationship with each other They gradually got to know each other better but they remained just good friends. a friend who gives you help when you need it (is a true friend) to know important people who can help you ‘How did he get promoted so quickly?’ ‘Oh, he has friends in high places.’ to become a friend of somebody Simon finds it hard to make friends with other children. a way of describing a dog Word Origin Old English frēond, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vriend and German Freund, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘to love’, shared by free.
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