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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | companion |
| Synonyms: | buddy, chum, comrade, friend, neighbor, pal |
| Main Entry: | associate |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | colleague |
| Synonyms: | accessory, accomplice, affiliate, aid, ally, assistant, auxiliary, branch, buddy, chum, clubber, co-worker, cohort, collaborator, companion, compatriot, comrade, confederate, consort, cooperator, crony, fellow, friend, helper, joiner, kissing cousin, mate, offshoot, one of the folks, pal, pard, partner, peer, playmate, sidekick |
| Antonyms: | antagonist, competitor, enemy, foe, opponent, rival, stranger |
| Main Entry: | chum |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | friend |
| Synonyms: | associate, bro, buddy, co-mate, companion, comrade, crony, mate, pal, playmate, sis |
| Antonyms: | enemy |
| Main Entry: | companion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | helper, friend |
| Synonyms: | accompaniment, accomplice, aide, ally, assistant, associate, attendant, buddy, chaperon, co-worker, colleague, comate, complement, comrade, concomitant, confederate, consort, convoy, counterpart, cousin, crony, cuz, double, escort, guide, match, mate, nurse, pal, pard, partner, playmate, protector, roomie, safeguard, sidekick |
| Antonyms: | enemy, foe, foreigner, opponent, stranger |
| Main Entry: | friend |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | confidant, companion |
| Synonyms: | acquaintance, ally, alter ego, associate, bosom buddy, buddy, chum*, classmate, cohort, colleague, companion*, compatriot, comrade, consort, cousin, crony, familiar, intimate, mate, pal, partner, playmate, roommate, schoolmate, sidekick, soul mate*, spare*, well-wisher |
| Antonyms: | enemy, foe |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | mate |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | one of a pair; partner |
| Synonyms: | acquaintance, alter ego, analog, assistant, associate, bedmate, bride, buddy*, chum*, classmate, cohort, colleague, companion, compeer, complement, comrade, concomitant, consort, coordinate, counterpart, coworker, crony, double, duplicate, familiar, friend, groom, helper, helpmate, intimate, match, pal*, peer, playmate, reciprocal, roommate, schoolmate, sidekick*, spouse, twin |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | partner |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who takes part with another |
| Synonyms: | accomplice, ally, assistant, associate, buddy, chum*, cohort, collaborator, colleague, companion, comrade, confederate, consort, coworker, crony, date, friend, helper, helpmate, husband, mate, pal*, participant, playmate, sidekick*, spouse, teammate, wife |
| Antonyms: | enemy, foe |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | sidekick |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | companion |
| Synonyms: | accompaniment, accomplice, aide, ally, amigo, assistant, associate, buddy, chum, cohort, colleague, comrade, consort, coworker, crony, friend, pal, partner, playmate |
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| Concept: | Friend. |
| Category: | 1. Social Affections |
| Synonyms: |
-nouns
friend, friend of one's bosom; acquaintance, neighbor, wellwisher; alter ego; bosom friend, fast friend; amicus; usque ad aras; fidus Achates; persona grata., favorer, fautor, patron, Mecaenas; tutelary saint, good genius, advocate, partisan, sympathizer; ally; friend in need (auxiliary)., associate, compeer, comrade, mate, companion, confrere, camarade, confidante; old crony, crony; chum; pal; playfellow, playmate; schoolfellow; bedfellow, bedmate; chamber fellow; classfellow, classman, classmate; fellow man, stable companion; maid of honor., compatriot; fellow countryman, countryman., roommate, shopmate, shipmate, messmate; fellow companion, boon companion, pot companion; copartner, partner., Arcades ambo Pylades and Orestes Castor and Pollux, Nisus and Euryalus, Damon and Pythias, par nobile fratrum., host, Amphitryon, Boniface; guest, visitor, protégé.
-phrases
amici probantur rebus adversis; ohne bruder kann man leben nicht ohne Freund; "best friend, my well-spring in the wilderness" [G. Eliot]; conocidos muchos amigos pocos; "friend more divine than all divinities" [G. Eliot]; vida sin amigo
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| Antonyms: | enemy |
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