"friend" meaning in English

See friend in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /frɛnd/ Audio: en-us-friend.ogg [US], en-uk-friend.ogg [UK] Forms: friend [singular], friends [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Two people are friends of each other if they like being together and they like helping each other, but are not related.
    Sense id: simple-friend-en-noun-g36ouA6O
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          "text": "I only have three close friends."
        },
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          "text": "She's been a friend of mine for many years."
        },
        {
          "text": "Some friends are coming to our house for dinner tonight."
        },
        {
          "text": "I stayed awake until the middle of the night talking with some friends."
        },
        {
          "text": "Our house burned down, but some friends helped us build a new one."
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        },
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