Definitions
1.nounA person other than a family member, spouse or lover whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection."John and I have been friends ever since we were roommates at college. Trust is important between friends. I used to find it hard to make friends when I was shy."
2.nounAn associate who provides assistance."The Automobile Association is every motorist's friend. The police is every law-abiding citizen's friend."
3.nounA person with whom one is vaguely or indirectly acquainted."a friend of a friend; I added him as a friend on Facebook, but I hardly know him."
4.nounA person who backs or supports something."I’m not a friend of cheap wine."
5.nounAn object or idea that can be used for good."Wiktionary is your friend."
6.noun(used only in the vocative) Used as a form of address when warning someone."You’d better watch it, friend."
7.nounA function or class granted special access to the private and protected members of another class.
8.nounA spring-loaded camming device.
9.nounA lover; a boyfriend or girlfriend.
10.nounA relative, a relation by blood or marriage."Friends agree best at a distance."
11.verbTo act as a friend to, to befriend; to be friendly to, to help.
12.verbTo add (a person) to a list of friends on a social networking site; to officially designate (someone) as a friend.