Synonyms of befriend

befriend

verb

as in to friend

to become a friend to (someone)

He befriended the new student.

Related Words

• friend
• join
• fraternize
• travel
• associate
• connect
• company
• run
• relate
• sort
• hook up
• bond
• cooperate
• collaborate
• socialize
• consort
• hobnob
• hang (around or out)
• chum
• mix
• collude
• mingle
• group
• consociate
• couple
• attach
• gang
• ally
• tie
• rally
• affiliate
• link
• interrelate
• wed
• get on
• club
• team
• get along
• confederate
• league
• pal (around)
• side
• mess around
• band
• knot
• conjoin

Dissimilar Words

• avoid
• shun
• alienate
• snub
• split (up)
• disperse
• cold-shoulder
• disband
• estrange
• split
• break up
• dissociate
• sever
• divorce
• disunite
• sunder
• disjoin

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of befriend

Moon, an adult cat who is estimated to be around six years old, befriended a neighbor who let him inside her home, according to Our Companions Animal Rescue. — Our Companions, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026

The Trasks encounter a wide swath of citizens, haggling with sneaky cheats, exploiting innocent fools, and befriending big-hearted neighbors. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2026

Aaliyah was Joe's first major target in Season 1, when the CIA Lioness program sent Marine Cruz Manuelos (Laysla De Oliveira) undercover to befriend her and infiltrate her family. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

But by incorporating the recurring ghost of Richie, a thirteen-year-old inmate who befriends the children—Ward combines the Southern Gothic with a socio-realist tradition in a voice that is both visceral and intimate. — Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026