| a2 |
When you are talking about some particular thing of a group or kind but it's not important which one of that group it is, you use "a" before the word. If you say "I saw a friend of mine," you know which friend you saw, but it's not important right now which friend it is. [1/3 definitions] |
| about |
"About" sometimes means "near" or "close to." If you are about the same age as your friend, it means that you are near the same age. [1/9 definitions] |
| age |
An age is a very long time. If you wait an age for your friend, it means that you wait a very long time. [1/7 definitions] |
| ago |
"Ago" means "before now." If today is Friday and you saw your friend two days ago, it means that you saw your friend on Wednesday. |
| ally |
An ally is someone who will help you achieve some goal, usually because they agree with this goal and they want to help you reach it. They want the same thing as you do. They are on the same side as you. An ally is sometimes a friend, but an ally may just be someone who will cooperate with you in trying to do something. |
| amigo |
a Spanish word for friend. |
| anyhow |
Let's say you don't like a certain movie, but you watch it with your friend anyhow. It means that not liking the movie doesn't stop you from watching the movie. You watch the movie anyway. |
| apart |
If two things are not together anymore, we can say they are apart. They are separate. If your friend lived near you, but then she moved away, it means that the two of you are apart now. Also, when two things don't happen at the same time, but instead there is time between them, we say the two things happen apart. [1/2 definitions] |
| apostrophe1 |
An apostrophe (') is a mark we often use along with a letter "s" to show that something belongs to a person or to a thing. When we talk about our FRIEND'S bike, we are talking about the bike that belongs to our friend. When we talk about the CITY'S streets, we mean the streets that belong to the city. [1/3 definitions] |
| as1 |
If Chloe's sister dresses as her best friend does, it means that she dresses in the same way that her friend does. If you can run as fast as your brother runs, it means that you run at the same speed. [1/6 definitions] |
| associate |
a friend, companion, or mate. [1/6 definitions] |
| befriend |
to be or act as a friend to. |
| belief |
When you have a belief in someone, you feel sure of them. If you have a belief that your friend will help you, it means that you feel sure they will help you. [1/3 definitions] |
| boyfriend |
(informal) a favorite male friend or companion. |
| buddy |
(informal) a friend; pal. [1/2 definitions] |
| chance |
When something happens by chance, it happens by accident or with no planning. If you meet a friend by chance, it means that you did not plan to meet. [1/5 definitions] |
| chum1 |
(informal) a close friend; pal. |
| close |
When you are strongly connected to someone, we say you are close to that person. A close friend is a friend you trust and especially like to be with. A close relative is someone like a brother, sister, aunt, uncle, cousin, or grandparent. [1/9 definitions] |
| comrade |
a close friend who shares one's main interests. |
| confidence |
When you tell something to your friend in confidence, you tell them something that you don't want other people to know and that you trust them not to tell other people. [1/3 definitions] |
| consider |
When you consider someone your friend, it means that you think of them as your friend. That is how you judge that person. [1/3 definitions] |