Examples of befriend in a Sentence
He befriended the new student.
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Still, her seriousness about the job hasn’t stopped her from befriending everyone on set.
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Esther Zuckerman, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
The defense attorney did not dispute that George befriended the two men — Mario Gutierrez and Esteban Galvan — who passed through his vehicle lane at the San Ysidro border crossing.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2024
On a previous trip, I was befriended by a local family, the Mirs, who this time invited me over for lunch.
—Shunali Khullar Shroff, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Apr. 2023
However, Leutner said their relationship changed after Geyser befriended Weier in sixth grade in 2014.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
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Esther Zuckerman, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
The defense attorney did not dispute that George befriended the two men — Mario Gutierrez and Esteban Galvan — who passed through his vehicle lane at the San Ysidro border crossing.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2024
On a previous trip, I was befriended by a local family, the Mirs, who this time invited me over for lunch.
—Shunali Khullar Shroff, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Apr. 2023
However, Leutner said their relationship changed after Geyser befriended Weier in sixth grade in 2014.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
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“Befriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/befriend. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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befriend
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be·friend
bi-ˈfrend 
: to become or act as a friend to
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