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best friend

noun

Etymology

From Middle English best frend, best freond, equivalent to best + friend. Compare West Frisian bêste freon (“best friend”), Dutch beste vriend (“best friend”), German bester Freund (“best friend”).

  1. inherited from best frend

Definitions

  1. An especially close and trusted friend.

    • I know you and Virginia are on best-friend terms.
    • A best friend is always there for you, even when no one else is.
    • Being best friends means giving up control and allowing ourselves to become vulnerable.

  2. An object or concept considered very useful or helpful to someone.

    • You might even say, the bigger the problem, the greater your creative potential. The problem you're facing is your best friend because it will help to bring out the best in you.
    • An instructor informed us that in battle, your rifle is your best friend.

  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see best, friend.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA