Examples of befriend in a Sentence
He befriended the new student.
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Turns out Katherine was Lily’s inspiration to become a writer in the first place, and Lily can’t believe Owen has befriended Katherine.
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
He is befriended by a swineherd, Eumaeus (Claudio Santamaria), who apparently doesn’t recognize him.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Sep. 2024
In contemporary Paris, Anna, a married psychoanalyst on leave after a miscarriage, befriends Clémentine, a young woman who unwittingly opens a door onto Anna’s past.
—The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
During that time, Gartland met and befriended Lauren Aquilina, a fellow artist with a YouTube following looking to find a career in the music business.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2024
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
He is befriended by a swineherd, Eumaeus (Claudio Santamaria), who apparently doesn’t recognize him.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Sep. 2024
In contemporary Paris, Anna, a married psychoanalyst on leave after a miscarriage, befriends Clémentine, a young woman who unwittingly opens a door onto Anna’s past.
—The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
During that time, Gartland met and befriended Lauren Aquilina, a fellow artist with a YouTube following looking to find a career in the music business.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Befriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/befriend. Accessed 31 Oct. 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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