Examples of befriend in a Sentence
He befriended the new student.
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Here, Hanako befriends the farm owner’s sweet, elderly mother, who doesn’t understand the band’s appeal, but is no less fascinated by their work, and proves to be an unexpected support system.
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024
In addition to Hardy, Peggy Lu is back as convenience store owner Mrs. Chen, who befriended Eddie and Venom early on.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2024
Classmates like Tom Gallagher, who befriended Battle at Lawrenceville, were curious.
—Emily Hung, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2024
In his positions as a social worker, volunteer youth counselor and personal mentor, township officials and court records say Lesko befriended and groomed the victims, some of which were under 13 years old.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 6 Sep. 2024
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024
In addition to Hardy, Peggy Lu is back as convenience store owner Mrs. Chen, who befriended Eddie and Venom early on.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2024
Classmates like Tom Gallagher, who befriended Battle at Lawrenceville, were curious.
—Emily Hung, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2024
In his positions as a social worker, volunteer youth counselor and personal mentor, township officials and court records say Lesko befriended and groomed the victims, some of which were under 13 years old.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Befriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/befriend. Accessed 20 Sep. 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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