BEST FRIEND Definition & Meaning

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best friend

[ best frend ]

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noun

a person’s closest or most cherished friend:
Sheila has been my best friend since we were seven.
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something that a person particularly depends on or has a special affection for:
A purple, stuffed armadillo was my best friend and companion through my whole childhood.
something considered or suggested to be particularly useful or valuable:
When it comes to saving for retirement, compound interest is your new best friend.
Your local piano tuner could be your best friend when buying a piano.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of best friend¹

First recorded before 1000

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And what she wants to do is not reassure her partner that their love was always enough or prepare her family for her demise or go off on a bucket-list jaunt with her best friends.

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"She was such a soft, caring person. She was my best friend, and I am still lost without her."

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He went on the air and talked about how they’d been best friends for 33 years.

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But there was one other girl who was our best friend.

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Over the years Fear and Gibson have been known for their high-energy performances that have delighted crowds because they always look like they are having fun with their best friend.

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