Meanings
verb
- To be in a state of friendship (with someone); to be friendly with someone, to get along.
We are friends.
5 more examples
Let's be friends!
I've been friends with her for years.
I stopped being friends with John yesterday.
You can't force your coworkers to be more friends with you.
If vnkindneſſe happen, yet be friends againe
1568, [Hugh Rhodes], The Booke of Nurture for men ſeruauntes, and children, Bread Street, London: Thomas Cast, page C.II
Translations
Finnish olla ystäviä
- olla ystäviäto be in a state of friendship
German Freunde sein
- Freunde seinto be in a state of friendship
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Chicago
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