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A person, typically someone other than a family member, spouse or lover, whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection.

An associate who provides assistance.

A person with whom one is vaguely or indirectly acquainted.

A person who backs or supports something.

(informal) An object or idea that can be used for good.

(used only in the vocative) {{n-g|Used as a form of address when warning someone.}}

(object-oriented programming) A function or class granted special access to the private and protected members of another class.

(climbing) A spring-loaded camming device.

(euphemistic) A lover; a boyfriend or girlfriend.

(obsolete) A relative, a relation by blood or marriage.

(usually preceded by "and") {{ng|Used to refer collectively to a group of associated individuals, especially those comprising a cast, company, or crew}} +

(obsolete) To act as a friend to, to befriend; to be friendly to, to help.

To add (a person) to a list of friends on a social networking site; to officially designate (someone) as a friend.