Definition of friend

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Friend (n.) 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..

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Love :: Love (n.) To have a feeling of love for; to regard with affection or good will; as, to love one's children and friends; to love one's country; to love one's God..
Befriendment :: Befriendment (n.) Act of befriending.
Dissocial :: Dissocial (v. t.) Unfriendly to society; contracted; selfish; as, dissocial feelings..
Paranymph :: Paranymph (n.) A friend of the bridegroom who went with him in his chariot to fetch home the bride.
Federal :: Federal (a.) Friendly or devoted to such a government; as, the Federal party. see Federalist..
Insinuation :: Insinuation (n.) The act of gaining favor, affection, or influence, by gentle or artful means; -- formerly used in a good sense, as of friendly influence or interposition..
Regard :: Regard (v. t.) To look upon, as in a certain relation; to hold as an popinion; to consider; as, to regard abstinence from wine as a duty; to regard another as a friend or enemy..
Inimicality :: Inimicality (n.) The state or quality of being inimical or hostile; hostility; unfriendliness.
Ostracize :: Ostracize (v. t.) To banish from society; to put under the ban; to cast out from social, political, or private favor; as, he was ostracized by his former friends..
Company :: Company (n.) The state of being a companion or companions; the act of accompanying; fellowship; companionship; society; friendly intercourse.
Twit :: Twit (v. t.) To vex by bringing to notice, or reminding of, a fault, defect, misfortune, or the like; to revile; to reproach; to upbraid; to taunt; as, he twitted his friend of falsehood..
Comity :: Comity (n.) Mildness and suavity of manners; courtesy between equals; friendly civility; as, comity of manners; the comity of States..
Old :: Old (superl.) Not new or fresh; not recently made or produced; having existed for a long time; as, old wine; an old friendship..
Proxene :: Proxene (n.) An officer who had the charge of showing hospitality to those who came from a friendly city or state.
Affront :: Affront (n.) An encounter either friendly or hostile.
Friendliness :: Friendliness (n.) The condition or quality of being friendly.
"""bridesman " :: Bridesman (n.) A male friend who attends upon a bridegroom and bride at their marriage; the best man..
Friend :: Friend (n.) 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..
Boarding :: Boarding (n.) The act of entering a ship, whether with a hostile or a friendly purpose..
Regret :: Regret (v. t.) To experience regret on account of; to lose or miss with a sense of regret; to feel sorrow or dissatisfaction on account of (the happening or the loss of something); as, to regret an error; to regret lost opportunities or friends..
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