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Add Friend Phrase: Meaning and Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：add a friend (Add Friend)

Add Friend 🔊

/æd frɛnd/

v.phr.

To send someone a request on social media or messaging apps to become online contacts.

Add friend button on social media screen with notification

add a friend 🔊

➕

/æd ə frɛnd/

v.phr.

To send a request on a social media or messaging platform to become connected as contacts.

📁 Category：Technological Inventions 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Add (from Latin 'addere') + Friend (Old English 'freond', meaning 'lover' or 'companion').

💡 Mnemonic

Picture a plus sign next to a smiling face; click to add a new friend to your circle.

📖 Example

I met such an interesting person at the party last night, I'm going to add friend with her on the app today. 🔊 I met such an interesting person at the party last night; I'm going to send her a friend request on the app today.

🔗 Collocations

add a friend on Facebook – send a friend request on Facebook

add someone as a friend – request to connect with that person

friend request sent – a notification that a connection request has been sent

🔄 Synonyms

befriend (v.) – To become friends with someone, typically in a social context.

send a friend request (v.phr.) – The action of requesting to connect on social media.

🚫 Antonyms

unfriend (v.) – To remove someone from a list of friends on social media.

block (v.) – To prevent a person from contacting or interacting with you online.

🌱 Derivatives

friend request (n.) – A request sent to someone to be added to their contact list.

friends list (n.) – A list of a user's contacts on a social network.

📖 Cultural Story

The phrase 'add friend' gained prominence with social media platforms like Facebook in the 2000s, replacing traditional 'befriend' for digital connections. It reflects the shift from physical to virtual social networks.

Meaning 2：make new friends (Add Friend)

Add Friend 🔊

/æd frɛnd/

v.phr.

To actively meet new people and expand one's social circle.

Group of people making new friends at a networking event

make new friends 🔊

➕

/meɪk njuː frɛndz/

v.phr.

To actively seek out and build new social relationships, often by joining groups or attending events.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

Moving to a new city is a great chance to add friend by joining clubs or taking classes. 🔊 Moving to a new city offers a great chance to make new friends by joining clubs or taking classes.

🔗 Collocations

add friend through hobbies – build new friendships through shared interests

expand your social circle – increase the number of people you know and interact with

make new connections – form new relationships with others

🔄 Synonyms

befriend (v.) – To become a friend to someone.

network (v.) – To interact with people to exchange information and develop contacts.

🚫 Antonyms

isolate oneself (v.phr.) – To withdraw from social contact.

keep to oneself (v.phr.) – To avoid interacting with others.

🌱 Derivatives

friendliness (n.) – The quality of being friendly.

friendship (n.) – The state of being friends.