Meaning

1. friend (person, typically someone other than a family member, spouse or lover, whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection)
2. friend (animal toward which someone feels similarly)
3. friend (person or organization that supports something or has positive emotions towards something)
4. lover (man with whom someone has an erotic relationship)
5. friend (object or idea that can be used for good)
6. term of address towards someone the speaker has positive feelings towards and sees as equal or lower; friend
7. (obsolete) spouse
8. relative; in-law