make friends

idiom

: to become someone's friend

Sometimes it is hard for children to make new friends.

—often + with

She's very good at making friends with people from all walks of life.

Examples of make friends in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Instead of approaching them and giving them the opportunity to say mean things to you, consider trying to make friends with other girls -- girls who might like to be friends with you too. —Mark Mondier, Arkansas Online, 18 May 2025

For Gen Z Colleague By Alyce Collins Life and Trends Reporter Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member news article 0 A Generation Z woman has implored people to make friends with their senior co-workers, after revealing the adorable gesture her boomer colleague does for her every day. —Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025

Some of them come alone and make friends in line, while some of them are in friend groups. —Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2025

For someone who may struggle to socialize and make friends, these new platforms can build one’s confidence to meet new people. —Brooke Lieberman, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for make friends

• apprehends
• comprehends
• condescends
• dividends
• recommends
• amends
• appends
• ascends
• attends
• befriends
• boyfriends
• commends