Synonyms of befriends

befriends

verb

present tense third-person singular of befriend

as in joins

to become a friend to (someone)

He befriended the new student.

Related Words

• joins
• friends
• travels
• sorts
• relates
• runs
• connects
• associates
• companies
• hooks up
• collaborates
• bonds
• socializes
• hangs (around or out)
• colludes
• mingles
• consorts
• attaches
• cooperates
• mixes
• pals (around)
• hobnobs
• fraternizes
• groups
• chums
• gangs
• allies
• teams
• consociates
• weds
• ties
• rallies
• conjoins
• interrelates
• clubs
• affiliates
• couples
• sides
• links
• messes around
• gets on
• gets along
• knots
• bands
• leagues
• confederates

Dissimilar Words

• avoids
• shuns
• alienates
• snubs
• estranges
• disperses
• splits (up)
• disbands
• splits
• breaks up
• dissociates
• cold-shoulders
• severs
• divorces
• disjoins
• sunders
• disunites

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of befriends

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

Meanwhile, Doran’s inclusion of Nell (Sherry-Lee Watson), a gifted horse trainer of Aboriginal origins who befriends Sybylla, offers an alternate vision of female passion and defiance. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2026

An author befriends a movie star and attempts to write a version of her story. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Set in 1964 and based on a true story, the film tells the tale of a young journalist who tracks down a potential Nazi officer living secretly in New York and befriends the suspect’s charming wife. — John Hopewell, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026

The Housewife, directed by Ben Shirinian and written by Alyssa Hill, is based on a true story and set in 1964, when a young journalist who tracks down a potential Nazi officer living secretly in New York and befriends the suspect’s charming wife. — Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026

Upper-class Samantha befriends poor Nelly and changes her snobby grandmother’s opinion on Irish immigration. — Tara Strauch, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

Bruce Willis stars as a child psychologist who befriends a young boy (Haley Joel Osment) with an unusual ability. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026

In the midst of it, Etna befriends a small, eager canine, Semeru, who knows Soojin and helps Etna reunite with her. — Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026