friend 音标拼音: [fr'ɛnd]
n . 朋友,支持者,赞助者
朋友,支持者,赞助者
friend n 1 :
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust ;
"
he was my best friend at the university "
2 :
an associate who provides cooperation or assistance ; "
he '
s a good ally in fight " [
synonym : {
ally }, {
friend }] [
ant : {
enemy },
{
foe }]
3 :
a person with whom you are acquainted ; "
I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances "; "
we are friends of the family " [
synonym : {
acquaintance }, {
friend }] [
ant :
{
alien }, {
stranger }, {
unknown }]
4 :
a person who backs a politician or a team etc .; "
all their supporters came out for the game "; "
they are friends of the library " [
synonym : {
supporter }, {
protagonist }, {
champion },
{
admirer }, {
booster }, {
friend }]
5 :
a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (
the Friends have never called themselves Quakers )
[
synonym : {
Friend }, {
Quaker }]
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to love ;
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vriend friend ,
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friund friend ,
friohan to love ,
OHG .
friunt friend ,
G .
freund ,
Icel .
fr [
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ndi kinsman ,
Sw .
fr [
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Goth .
frij [=
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nds friend ,
frij [=
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n to love .
[
root ]
83 .
See {
Free },
and cf . {
Fiend }.]
1 .
One who entertains for another such sentiments of esteem ,
respect ,
and affection that he seeks his society and welfare ;
a wellwisher ;
an intimate associate ;
sometimes ,
an attendant .
[
1913 Webster ]
Want gives to know the flatterer from the friend .
--
Dryden .
[
1913 Webster ]
A friend that sticketh closer than a brother .
--
Prov .
xviii .
24 .
[
1913 Webster ]
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 .
[
1913 Webster ]
Friend ,
how camest thou in hither ? --
Matt .
xxii .
12 .
[
1913 Webster ]
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 .
[
1913 Webster ]
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 .
[
1913 Webster ]
America was first visited by Friends in 1656 . --
T .
Chase .
[
1913 Webster ]
5 .
A paramour of either sex . [
Obs .] --
Shak .
[
1913 Webster ]
{
A friend at court }
or {
A friend 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 [
ae ]
sar ." --
Shak .
{
To make friends with },
to become reconciled to or on friendly terms with . "
Having now made friends with the Athenians ." --
Jowett (
Thucyd .).
[
1913 Webster ]
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 .]
[
1913 Webster ]
Fortune friends the bold . --
Spenser .
[
1913 Webster ]
59 Moby Thesaurus words for "
friend ":
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 ,
cocker ,
cohort ,
colleague ,
compatriot ,
compeer ,
comrade ,
concubine ,
confederate ,
confidant ,
confidante ,
confrere ,
consociate ,
crony ,
doxy ,
escort ,
familiar ,
fellow ,
financier ,
girl ,
intimate ,
investor ,
lover ,
man ,
mate ,
mistress ,
moll ,
pal ,
partner ,
patron ,
playmate ,
roomie ,
soul mate ,
squeeze ,
supporter ,
sweetheart ,
twist ,
woman
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