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- [fren-did]
- /ˈfrɛn dɪd/
- /frend/
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- [fren-did]
- /ˈfrɛn dɪd/
Definitions of friended word
- adjective friended provided with or accompanied by friends. 1
- noun friended a person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard. 1
- noun friended a person who gives assistance; patron; supporter: friends of the Boston Symphony. 1
- noun friended a person who is on good terms with another; a person who is not hostile: Who goes there? Friend or foe? 1
- noun friended a member of the same nation, party, etc. 1
- noun friended (initial capital letter) a member of the Religious Society of Friends; a Quaker. 1
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Origin of friended
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, friended is from the Middle English word frended. See friend, -ed2
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Parts of speech for Friended
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
friended popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
friended usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for friended
noun friended
- palled — a cloth, often of velvet, for spreading over a coffin, bier, or tomb.
- chummed — cut or ground bait dumped into the water to attract fish to the area where one is fishing.
- allied — Allied forces or troops are armies from different countries who are fighting on the same side in a war.
- associated — If one thing is associated with another, the two things are connected with each other.
- partnered — a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate.
Antonyms for friended
noun friended
- rivaled — a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor.
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