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Definition of make friends

: 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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make play

  1. : behave, act

  2. : to begin or seem to begin (an action)

  3. : to cause to happen to or be experienced by someone

  1. : the manner or style in which a thing is constructed

  2. : brand

  3. : the physical, mental, or moral constitution of a person

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friend play friends

  1. : one attached to another by affection or esteem

  2. : acquaintance

  3. : one that is not hostile

  1. : to act as the friend of : befriend

  2. : to include (someone) in a list of designated friends on a person's social networking site

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