befriend

verb

be·friend bi-ˈfrend

befriended; befriending; befriends

Synonyms of befriend next

transitive verb

: to become or act as a friend to

befriended the new student

Examples of befriend in a Sentence

He befriended the new student.

Recent Examples on the Web Tim befriended the company's CEO and founder, RJ Jain, through a mutual friend from his alma mater, the University of Florida. —

Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023 In the novel, Faria befriends the novel’s hero, Edmond Dantès, played by Claflin, and has a decisive role in carrying out his revenge. —

Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 Nov. 2023 Along the way, McDonald and Niumatalolo befriended Kelly, the college and NFL coaches making occasional visits to each other’s practice facilities. —

Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2023 Tore bounces between wild denial (working extra hard, avoiding caring for his father’s dog) and broad attempts to spread his wings (befriending a drag queen, cultivating a crush on a cute florist). —

Margaret Lyons, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2023 The third crucial figure of Reid’s book is Mobutu, who was a soldier before transitioning to journalism in the mid-nineteen-fifties; Lumumba befriended him after coming to know his byline. —

Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023 The Warrens befriended Brook Blevins, a neighbor at a weekend property the couple purchased in the Virginia mountains. —

Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2023 Eager to expand globally, Prabhupada hooked hippies at concerts on the West Coast and even befriended the Beatles. —

Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2023 While in prison, Torres also befriends an 18-year-old inmate, who claims he was framed. —

Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 5 Nov. 2023 See More

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