Friends: meaning, definitions and examples

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friends

 

[ frends ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

social

People whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically exclusive of sexual or family relations.

Synonyms

buddies, companions, pals

Examples of usage

  • I'm going out with my friends tonight.
  • She introduced me to her friends at the party.
Context #2 | Noun

TV show

A popular American television sitcom that aired from 1994 to 2004, revolving around a group of friends in New York City.

Examples of usage

  • I love watching reruns of Friends.
  • The cast of Friends became household names.

Translations

Translations of the word "friends" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น amigos

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฆเฅ‹เคธเฅเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Freunde

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ teman-teman

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดั€ัƒะทั–

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przyjaciele

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ‹้” (ใจใ‚‚ใ ใก)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท amis

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ amigos

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท arkadaลŸlar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์นœ๊ตฌ๋“ค (chingu-deul)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃุตุฏู‚ุงุก (asdiqaa')

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™รกtelรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ priatelia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆœ‹ๅ‹ไปฌ (pรฉngyว’u men)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prijatelji

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ vinir

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะดะพัั‚ะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ (megobrebi)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dostlar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ amigos

Etymology

The word 'friends' originated from the Old English word 'freond', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic word 'frijลndz', meaning 'lover, friend'. The concept of friendship has been valued throughout history, with various philosophers and writers exploring the nature of friendship and its importance in human relationships.

See also: befriend, befriending, friend, friending, friendlily, friendliness, friendly, friendship, unfriendliness, unfriendly.

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