Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The state of being a friend; friendly disposition.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun obsolete Friendliness.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun obsolete sentiment of
friendship - verb Present participle of
friend .
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Examples
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Transparency with regards to the smelly kid next to you in class who you felt guilty not friending is not such a good thing.
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And, of course, the misuse of friend has led to the neologism friending, when there was already befriend to function as an accompanying verb, and it would have worked just fine.
Only half awake, she types just fine, Sir. serenavalentino 2009
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Neither of these methods are really ideal, and the idea of friending people that you actually see at places you frequent seems like a good one.
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It was astonishing to me the number of people who read my blog regularly without commenting or even "friending" me.
"I have burned my tomorrows, and I stand inside today..." greygirlbeast 2010
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After "friending" Paul on Facebook -- after 30 years!
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You can also cyber-stalk your ex by "friending" them on Facebook to keep tabs on them from a safe distance.
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Photo and message swapping — along with the ability to connect with others by "friending" them — was just the beginning.
Facebook CEO in No Rush To 'Friend' Wall Street Jessica E. Vascellaro 2010
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After "friending" Paul on Facebook -- after 30 years!
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Fast living's ballyhooed so-called 'friending' of creativity is shown to be suspect in his lyrics.
S.X. Rosenstock: Brandon Flowers at the Shimmer Showroom: Solo Songs Shine Light on Fear and Fire 2010
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You can also cyber-stalk your ex by "friending" them on Facebook to keep tabs on them from a safe distance.
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