friend (
http://definr.com/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 assistance; "he's a good ally in
fight"; "they were friends of the workers" [syn:
ally]
[ant:
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" [syn:
acquaintance]
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" [syn:
supporter,
protagonist,
champion,
admirer,
booster]
5: a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by
George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves
Quakers) [syn:
Friend,
Quaker]