friend

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friend is part of the Basic English 850.

Contents 1 Pronunciation 2 Noun 2.1 Antonyms 2.2 Related words

[change] Pronunciation

• IPA: /frɛnd/
• SAMPA: /frEnd/
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[change] Noun

Singular friend

Plural friends

1. Two people are friends of each other if they like being together and they like helping each other.

   I only have three close friends.

   She's been a friend of mine for many years.

   Some friends are coming to our house for dinner tonight.

   I stayed awake until the middle of the night talking with some friends.

   Our house burned down, but some friends helped us build a new one.

[change] Antonyms

• enemy

[change] Related words

• friendly
• friendship
• befriend