Examples of befriend in a Sentence
He befriended the new student.
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The accomplished producer was born in Houston and befriended the late Pimp C in high school.
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
The scarcity of food was a challenge, but Gertrude befriended farmers on her cross-country walks.
—Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Photographer Sam Shaw befriended the iconic actress in the early 1950s and soon became her de facto personal photographer.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
The new movie will follow a 12-year-old boy who befriends a golden retriever and pursues a basketball championship.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
The scarcity of food was a challenge, but Gertrude befriended farmers on her cross-country walks.
—Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Photographer Sam Shaw befriended the iconic actress in the early 1950s and soon became her de facto personal photographer.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
The new movie will follow a 12-year-old boy who befriends a golden retriever and pursues a basketball championship.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Befriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/befriend. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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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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