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Friend As a Verb

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Definition: Friend was only known as a noun until late in 2010 when the Oxford English Dictionary included it as a verb. To "friend" means to add someone to your list of acquaintances on a social networking site, such as Facebook or Twitter. You do not need to know someone personally in order to friend him or her.
Also Known As: to friend, friending, add as a friend
Examples:
"I just found out Jack is on Facebook. I'm going to friend him."

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