When it comes to a dictionary diving for a word to write about, it is usually difficult to decide which word to pick. There are so many good words with great meanings in the dictionary. Luckily, this uneasy time did not last long for me because finally one word grabbed my full attention while I was flipping the pages. At last, I decided to choose that word as my topic. That word is friend. According to Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, the definition of the word friend is one attached to another by affection or esteem, acquaintance, and one that is not hostile. In other words, friends are people who love each other in a friendship way. In my opinion, many people see friendship as a bond that is all about having a lot of things in common, spending time together, and hanging out with each other. A friendship is a relationship that does not only occur between friends, but it might also exists among classmates, co-workers, siblings, parents, neighbors, and etc. The definition of this word as defined in the dictionary is acceptable and meaningful but not completely adequate. In my opinion, the meaning of the word friend means more that what is defined in the dictionary. First of all, I do not think an acquaintance should be considered as a friend but the acquaintances could become friends later. For instance, the classmates or co-workers could be your acquaintances because you might know a little bit about them such as their names, their ages, and where they are from. Most of the time you usually see them or communicate with them in the class or at the workplace or maybe you see them at some other places else too because there is one thing called coincidence which generally happens everywhere, but you do not actually spend time together outside of the classroom or the workplace like real friends do.

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