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.

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Fandom builds belonging, helps adults make friends, boosts happiness and even provides a buffer against traumatic life events. Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025 Fandom builds belonging, helps adults make friends, boosts happiness and even provides a buffer against traumatic life events. Aaron Mansfield, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025 Don’t let your pet try to make friends with it. Cody Godwin, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025 In Don’t Get High, an alpha dork and her merry gang of dweebs start an anti-drug group at their high school to make friends and influence people. Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for make friends

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“Make friends.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20friends. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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