as in to friend
to become a friend to (someone)
He befriended the new student.
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Recent Examples of befriend
But parents from years past had fewer regulations, so kids were able to experience boredom, befriend kids their parents were unfamiliar with, and rebel in small ways outside of their parents purview (like stealing from Claire's or putting on layers of Nars blush in the 7th grade).
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Annabelle Canela, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025
While hiding in the French countryside, Meyerowitz befriended Marcel Talliander, the founder of the legendary French resistance group Reseau Morhange, who helped shelter the man from the Gestapo through his secret network.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
This mordant delight — about two young men who befriend one another in a support group for people who’ve lost a twin — whipped the Eccles theater into a frenzy with its cuttingly dark laughs and unexpected plot twists.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Outside the club, Belly befriends a British girl by saving her from a creep, and in return, the British girl gets her into the club and introduces her to all of her friends.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
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Annabelle Canela, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025
While hiding in the French countryside, Meyerowitz befriended Marcel Talliander, the founder of the legendary French resistance group Reseau Morhange, who helped shelter the man from the Gestapo through his secret network.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
This mordant delight — about two young men who befriend one another in a support group for people who’ve lost a twin — whipped the Eccles theater into a frenzy with its cuttingly dark laughs and unexpected plot twists.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Outside the club, Belly befriends a British girl by saving her from a creep, and in return, the British girl gets her into the club and introduces her to all of her friends.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
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Brad and Tina Perry, of League City, were camping in their RV in Kerrville when the rain-swollen waters rose early in the morning on Friday, July 4, friends Steven and Debbie Whatley told CBS affiliate KHOU.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
6 July 2025
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Its parental control options also allow families to block their children from specific games and experiences, to limit how much time their children can spend on Roblox and to manage which friends their children play with online.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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On Tuesday, it was reported that Indian troops had joined a military drill with Russian and Belarusian forces near Minsk, days after Russian drones entered Polish and Romanian airspace.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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In doing so Story joined an exclusive club and now has a chance to set MLB history.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Befriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/befriend. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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