as in to friend
to become a friend to (someone)
He befriended the new student.
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Recent Examples of befriend
Lucas Schaerer, a Vatican insider who befriended Pope Francis in 2008, told PEOPLE in 2015.
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Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Bella befriends a group at school but becomes fascinated by Edward, whose family is a mystery around town.
—Francesca Gariano, People.com, 1 May 2025
Viewer Reactions The TikTok video amassed over 13.1 million views and more than 2.7 million likes, leaving viewers in stitches over Ladybug's determination to befriend the cat.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Miller ends up deeply invested, befriending Floyd and working tirelessly by hand to dig him out while also sending off dispatches, writing stories, and even interviewing Floyd.
—Christian Lewis, Variety, 22 Apr. 2025
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Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Bella befriends a group at school but becomes fascinated by Edward, whose family is a mystery around town.
—Francesca Gariano, People.com, 1 May 2025
Viewer Reactions The TikTok video amassed over 13.1 million views and more than 2.7 million likes, leaving viewers in stitches over Ladybug's determination to befriend the cat.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Miller ends up deeply invested, befriending Floyd and working tirelessly by hand to dig him out while also sending off dispatches, writing stories, and even interviewing Floyd.
—Christian Lewis, Variety, 22 Apr. 2025
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How 'Ratatouille' made Patton Oswalt and Anthony Bourdain friends Anthony Bourdain's TV and movie cameos: The Simpsons, Archer and more Johnson has also been linked to a potential Magic the Gathering film project from Legendary and Hasbro, according to Deadline.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
23 Apr. 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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Elle has no relation to a third film in the franchise (following the 2003 sequel Red, White & Blonde), which has been in development since 2018, with Mindy Kaling joining as a screenwriter in 2020.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
16 May 2025
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Not much of a surprise since Bondi, before joining Team Trump, was a lobbyist in a firm charging Qatar $115,000 per month to represent that country’s interests in Washington.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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“Befriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/befriend. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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