You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for November 9.

World Freedom Day

Today’s word is friend, spelled f-r-i-e-n-d.

friend /frend/ verb [transitive]

to add someone to your list of friends on a social networking site

I never friend someone I haven’t met in real life.

friend noun [countable]

be friends (with somebody)

to be someone’s friend

I’ve been friends with the Murkets for twenty years.

He asked me to be friends again, but I couldn't forgive him.

friendzone noun [ S ]  informal (also friend zone)

the state of being friends with someone when you would prefer a romantic or sexual relationship with them

You know you're in the friendzone when she asks you for relationship advice.

With your word of the day, I’m Mohammad Golpayegani.

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