next friend

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nekst frend]
- /nɛkst frɛnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nekst frend]
- /nɛkst frɛnd/

Definitions of next friend words

noun next friend a person other than a duly appointed guardian who acts on behalf of an infant or other person not fully qualified by law to act on his or her own behalf. 1
noun next friend (formerly) a person acting on behalf of an infant or other person under legal disability 0
noun next friend a person who, though not appointed as a guardian, acts for another legally unable to act for himself 0

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Origin of next friend

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English; Old English

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Next friend

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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next friend popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 63% 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.

next friend usage trend in Literature

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