friend n. 〔〕
1 벗, 친구, 동무
a friend of mine[my father’s] 나[아버지]의 친구 《★ my[my father’s] friend는 특정한 친구의 경우, 또는 동격으로 써서 “my friend Tom Jones”라고 함》
Let’s stay friends. 친구로 지내자.
2 자기편(opp. enemy);후원자(patron), 지지자(supporter), 동정자, 공명자(sympathizer)
a friend of liberty 자유의 옹호자
“Who goes there?” “Friend or foe?” 누구냐? 아군이냐 적이냐?
3 도와주는 사람(helper);시중드는 사람(attendant)
4 동료, 동지, 한패;동포;사람의 벗인 동물;반려로서 유용한 물건
5 [호칭이나 인용으로] (내) 친구, (우리) 동료, 여러분
my honorable friend 의원 각하 《영국 하원에서 의원 상호간의 정식 호칭》
6 [pl.] 《스코》 (보증인이 될 수 있는) 일가, 친척
7 [Friend] 프렌드파(派)(the Society of Friends)의 일원, 퀘이커 교도(Quaker)
a friend at[in] court=a friend in high place 높은 지위에 있는 친구, 유력한 친구
be[keep, make] friends with …와 친하다[친히 사귀고 있다, 친해지다]
make a friend of a person …와 친하게 사귀다
make friends (again) 화해하다
What's a … between friends? 《구어》 친구 사이에 …는 대수롭지 않다, 아무래도 좋다
━ vt. 《시어·드물게》 …의 친구가 되다
▷ frendly a.;befrend v.
friend /frend/ (friends)
1. N-COUNT
A friend is someone who you know well and like, but who is not related to you.
I had a long talk about this with my best friend.
She never was a close friend of mine.
Sara's old friend, Ogden.
2. N-PLURAL : oft N with n
If you are friends with someone, you are their friend and they are yours.
I still wanted to be friends with Alison.
We remained good friends.
Sally and I became friends.
3. N-PLURAL; N-IN-NAMES
The friends of a country, cause, organization, or a famous politician are the people and organizations who help and support them.
The Friends of Birmingham Royal Ballet.
4. N-COUNT
If one country refers to another as a friend, they mean that the other country is not an enemy of theirs.
The president said that Japan is now a friend and international partner.
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5. PHRASE : V inflects, usu PHR with n
If you make friends with someone, you begin a friendship with them. You can also say that two people make friends.
He has made friends with the kids on the street.
He had made a friend of both girls.