friend

1. friend (noun) — sense 1

Definition: A person, typically someone other than a family member, spouse or lover, whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection.

Example: John and I have been friends ever since we were roommates at college.

Concept: Приязнь

Polarities of the concept

2. friend (noun) — sense 2

Definition: An associate who provides assistance; patron, mentor.

Example: The Automobile Association is every motorist's friend. The police is every law-abiding citizen's friend.

3. friend (noun) — sense 3

Definition: A person with whom one is vaguely or indirectly acquainted.

Example: a friend of a friend

4. friend (verb) — sense 4

Definition: To act as a friend to, to befriend; to be friendly to, to help.

Example: Lo sluggish Knight the victors happie pray: / So fortune friends the bold [...].

5. friend (verb) — sense 5

Definition: To add (a person) to a list of friends on a social networking site; to officially designate (someone) as a friend.

Example: One of the most used features of MySpace is the practice that is nicknamed "friending." If you "friend" someone, then that person is added to your MySpace friends list, and you are added to their friends list.