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friend
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friend as in a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
- “he was my best friend at the university“
friend as in an associate who provides cooperation or assistance
- “he’s a good ally in fight“
Synonyms
- ally become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage; a friendly nation ; an associate who provides cooperation or assistance
friend as in a person with whom you are acquainted
- “I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances“
- “we are friends of the family“
Synonyms
- acquaintance personal knowledge or information about someone or something ; a relationship less intimate than friendship ; a person with whom you are acquainted
friend as in a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
- “all their supporters came out for the game“
- “they are friends of the library“
Synonyms
- supporter a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; someone who supports or champions something ; a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve) ; a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise
- protagonist a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; the principal character in a work of fiction
- champion holding first place in a contest; protect or fight for as a champion ; someone who has won first place in a competition ; someone who fights for a cause ; a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
- admirer a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; a person who admires; someone who admires a young woman
- booster a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; someone who is an active supporter and advocate ; a thief who steals goods that are in a store ; an amplifier for restoring the strength of a transmitted signal ; the first stage of a multistage rocket ; an additional dose that makes sure the first dose was effective
friend as in a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
Synonyms
- Friend a person you know well and regard with affection and trust; an associate who provides cooperation or assistance; a person with whom you are acquainted; a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
- Quaker a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers) ; one who quakes and trembles with (or as with) fear