Examples of befriend in a Sentence
He befriended the new student.
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Remote work has made in-person socializing at work more difficult, but befriending coworkers may also lead to office gossip and drama.
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Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024
When Lisa — a member of the compound who previously befriended Natalie — notices what’s going on and threatens to kill Natalie, Misty attempts to save her friend, but Natalie pushes Lisa out of the way to save her and is accidentally stabbed by Misty with a lethal injection.
—Skyler Trepel, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2024
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Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024
When Lisa — a member of the compound who previously befriended Natalie — notices what’s going on and threatens to kill Natalie, Misty attempts to save her friend, but Natalie pushes Lisa out of the way to save her and is accidentally stabbed by Misty with a lethal injection.
—Skyler Trepel, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2024
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“Befriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/befriend. Accessed 4 May. 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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