# true friend

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A word in a language that bears a resemblance to a word in another language and has an equivalent meaning.
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see true, friend.

## Etymology
By analogy with false friend.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/true-friend