Friending

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A sentiment of friendship obsolete, uncountable, usually

    "And what so poor a man as Hamlet is May do t'express his love and friending to you."

  2. 2
    An act of adding a person as a friend on a social network. Internet, uncountable, usually

    "Refreshments followed, coupled with teary farewells and exchanges of phone numbers and emails, and Facebook friendings."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of friend form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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acquaintanceallyacquaintanceadmirerallybooster

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"And what so poor a man as Hamlet is May do t'express his love and friending to you."

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