acquaintance: a person you have met but don't know very well
- An acquaintance of mine works in your office.
boyfriend: a male who is someone's romantic interest
- Are you bringing your boyfriend to the party?
classmate: a person who is in the same class with someone at school
- The school is so big, I don't even know all of my classmates.
colleague: a person someone works with professionally
- All of my colleagues agree with the new plan.
companion: a friend someone spends a lot of time with or lives with
- They are good companions; they go everywhere together.
coworker: a person who works in the same place as someone
- She cannot get along with any of her coworkers.
fiance: a male to whom someone is engaged to be married
- He gave her a diamond ring, so now he's her fiance.
fiancee: a female to whom someone is engaged to be married
- She has been his fiancee for five years.
friend: a person you know and like
- She has a lot of friends here.
girlfriend: a female who is someone's romantic interest
- I can't bring my girlfriend, because she lives in another city.
partner:
a companion
- Her partner works at the local nursery
a person who co-owns a business with someone
- My doctor is out of town, but his partner will see me.
roommate: a person someone shares a room with
- We have a big room at college, so I have two roommates.
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