Dendril
    Dendril Roots
      friend
      noun
      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; patron, mentor.
      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.
      (colloquial, ironic, used only in the vocative) 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.
      (in the plural, usually preceded by "and") Used to refer collectively to a group of associated individuals, especially those comprising a cast, company, or crew
      A Quaker; a member of the Society of Friends. (See also Friends.)
      (rock-climbing) Brand name of a spring-loaded camming device, now used to refer to any such device, often uncapitalized, as friend.
      A surname transferred from the common noun.
      A place in the United States:
      An unincorporated community in Terry Township, Finney County, Kansas.
      A minor city in Saline County, Nebraska, named after Charles E. Friend.
      A ghost town in Wasco County, Oregon, named after George J. Friend.
      (Scotland, obsolete) A relative, a relation by blood or marriage.
      verb
      (transitive) To add (a person) to a list of friends on a social networking site; to officially designate (someone) as a friend.
      (transitive, obsolete) To act as a friend to, to befriend; to be friendly to, to help.
      Synonyms for friend
      acquaintancenallynpalncolleaguenboyfriendncomradenamigonfellownchumnlovernsupporternmaten
      Words related to friend
      schoolfriendnbuddyncompadregirlfriendncoworkerreacquaintancenworkmatenschoolfellownschoolmatenpardnernbefriendvcompanionncobberncousinnadmirernclassmatencousinlyadjbrothernparanymphpenfriendhomegirlnroommatenacquaintanceshipnunfriendedbawcockniecenhomeboynkinswomann

      Synonyms & related words for friend

      Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of friend — including acquaintance, ally, pal, colleague, boyfriend, comrade. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

      Words related to friend

      Explore words related to friend — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include schoolfriend, buddy, compadre, girlfriend, coworker, reacquaintance, workmate, schoolfellow. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

      Synonyms for friend

      Common synonyms for friend include acquaintance, ally, pal, colleague, boyfriend, comrade, amigo, fellow — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

      © 2026 Dendril · Credits Explore roots