friend
English Thesaurus
1. a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers) (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | christian, |
| definition | : | a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | penn, william penn, |
| definition | : | Englishman and Quaker who founded the colony of Pennsylvania (1644-1718) (noun.person) |
2. a person with whom you are acquainted (noun.person)
| hyponym | : | bunkmate, |
| definition | : | someone who occupies the same sleeping quarters as yourself (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | campmate, |
| definition | : | someone who lives in the same camp you do (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | connection, |
| definition | : | (usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship) (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | end man, |
| definition | : | a man at one end of a row of people (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | homeboy, |
| definition | : | a male friend from your neighborhood or hometown (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | messmate, |
| definition | : | (nautical) an associate with whom you share meals in the same mess (as on a ship) (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | pickup, |
| definition | : | a casual acquaintance; often made in hope of sexual relationships (noun.person) |
3. an associate who provides cooperation or assistance (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | associate, |
| definition | : | a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | blood brother, |
| definition | : | a male sworn (usually by a ceremony involving the mingling of blood) to treat another as his brother (noun.person) |
4. a person you know well and regard with affection and trust (noun.person)
| hyponym | : | alter ego, |
| definition | : | a very close and trusted friend who seems almost a part of yourself (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | amigo, |
| definition | : | a friend or comrade (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | best friend, |
| definition | : | the one friend who is closest to you (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | brother, comrade, |
| definition | : | used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | confidant, intimate, |
| definition | : | someone to whom private matters are confided (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | flatmate, |
| definition | : | an associate who shares an apartment with you (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | girlfriend, |
| definition | : | any female friend (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | light, |
| definition | : | a person regarded very fondly (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | mate, |
| definition | : | informal term for a friend of the same sex (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | roomie, roommate, roomy, |
| definition | : | an associate who shares a room with you (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | schoolfriend, |
| definition | : | a friend who attends the same school (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | damon and pythias, |
| definition | : | (Greek mythology) according to a Greek legend: when Pythias was sentenced to be executed Damon took his place to allow Pythias to get his affairs in order; when Pythias returned in time to save Damon the king was so impressed that he let them both live (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | damon, |
| definition | : | the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC) (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | phintias, pythias, |
| definition | : | friend of Damon; Phintias (according to legend) was condemned to death by Dionysius the Elder and asked a respite to put his affairs in order; Damon pledged his life for the return of his friend; when Phintias returned in time the tyrant released them both (4th century BC) (noun.person) |
5. a person who backs a politician or a team etc. (noun.person)
| hyponym | : | anglophil, anglophile, |
| definition | : | an admirer of England and things English (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | believer, truster, |
| definition | : | a supporter who accepts something as true (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | boswell, |
| definition | : | a devoted admirer and recorder of another's words and deeds (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | cheerleader, |
| definition | : | an enthusiastic and vocal supporter (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | confederate, |
| definition | : | a supporter of the Confederate States of America (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | corporatist, |
| definition | : | a supporter of corporatism (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | free trader, |
| definition | : | an advocate of unrestricted international trade (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | functionalist, |
| definition | : | an adherent of functionalism (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | jacobite, |
| definition | : | a supporter of James II after he was overthrown or a supporter of the Stuarts (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | loyalist, stalwart, |
| definition | : | a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt) (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | new dealer, |
| definition | : | a supporter of the economic policies in the United States known as the New Deal (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | mainstay, pillar, |
| definition | : | a prominent supporter (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | roundhead, |
| definition | : | a supporter of parliament and Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | seconder, |
| definition | : | someone who endorses a motion or petition as a necessary preliminary to a discussion or vote (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | shavian, |
| definition | : | an admirer of G. B. Shaw or his works (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | toaster, wassailer, |
| definition | : | someone who proposes a toast; someone who drinks to the health of success of someone or some venture (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | verifier, voucher, |
| definition | : | someone who vouches for another or for the correctness of a statement (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | whig, |
| definition | : | a supporter of the American Revolution (noun.person) |
6. a person with whom you are acquainted (noun.person)
| antonym | : | alien, stranger, unknown, |
| definition | : | anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found (noun.person) |
| antonym | : | stranger, |
| definition | : | an individual that one is not acquainted with (noun.person) |
7. an associate who provides cooperation or assistance (noun.person)
| antonym | : | enemy, foe, |
| definition | : | a personal enemy (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | ally, |
| definition | : | become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage (verb.social) |
8. a person you know well and regard with affection and trust (noun.person)
| derivation | : | friendly, |
| definition | : | characteristic of or befitting a friend (adj.all) |
9. a person who backs a politician or a team etc. (noun.person)
| derivation | : | champion, defend, |
| definition | : | protect or fight for as a champion (verb.competition) |
10. a person with whom you are acquainted (noun.person)
| antonym | : | alien, stranger, unknown, |
| definition | : | anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found (noun.person) |
| antonym | : | stranger, |
| definition | : | an individual that one is not acquainted with (noun.person) |
11. an associate who provides cooperation or assistance (noun.person)
| antonym | : | enemy, foe, |
| definition | : | a personal enemy (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | ally, |
| definition | : | become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage (verb.social) |
12. a person you know well and regard with affection and trust (noun.person)
| derivation | : | friendly, |
| definition | : | characteristic of or befitting a friend (adj.all) |
13. a person who backs a politician or a team etc. (noun.person)
| derivation | : | champion, defend, |
| definition | : | protect or fight for as a champion (verb.competition) |
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