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to become a friend to (someone)
He befriended the new student.
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Recent Examples of befriends
While in pursuit of the role, Simon befriends fellow actor Trevor Slattery (Ben Kingsley).
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Claire Franken, TVLine, 11 Oct. 2025
Writer-director Andrew DeYoung’s Friendship, which cast him as a lonely guy who befriends, alienates, then becomes fixated on a cool neighbor (Paul Rudd), has some great moments but falters midway through due to a predictable plot.
—Judy Berman, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
The new movie will follow a 12-year-old boy who befriends a golden retriever and pursues a basketball championship.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
In the film, child refugee David (played by first-time actors Álex Peláez and Hugo Encuentra) befriends Simón (Manolo Solo) on a boat travelling to a no-man’s land.
—Martin Dale, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
While the plot relies way too much on the main characters — Squibb’s Eleanor and Erin Kellyman’s college student who befriends her — never simply having an honest conversation, Squibb is in full control of her performance.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
Additionally, the details of Mamet's manila envelope scene line up perfectly with her last appearance on the show, which saw her character Joyce, a photographer who befriends Elizabeth Moss' Peggy, show off a series of graphic photos from a brutal crime scene.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
In the film, the 53-year-old actor will play a 70-something-year-old man who befriends a 70-year-old chicken.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Watch Brave on Disney+ The Good Dinosaur A young apatosaurus named Arlo (Jack McGraw) befriends a human boy (Jack Bright) when he's swept away from his family in this heartwarming 2015 movie.
—Sydni Ellis, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Claire Franken, TVLine, 11 Oct. 2025
Writer-director Andrew DeYoung’s Friendship, which cast him as a lonely guy who befriends, alienates, then becomes fixated on a cool neighbor (Paul Rudd), has some great moments but falters midway through due to a predictable plot.
—Judy Berman, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
The new movie will follow a 12-year-old boy who befriends a golden retriever and pursues a basketball championship.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
In the film, child refugee David (played by first-time actors Álex Peláez and Hugo Encuentra) befriends Simón (Manolo Solo) on a boat travelling to a no-man’s land.
—Martin Dale, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
While the plot relies way too much on the main characters — Squibb’s Eleanor and Erin Kellyman’s college student who befriends her — never simply having an honest conversation, Squibb is in full control of her performance.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
Additionally, the details of Mamet's manila envelope scene line up perfectly with her last appearance on the show, which saw her character Joyce, a photographer who befriends Elizabeth Moss' Peggy, show off a series of graphic photos from a brutal crime scene.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
In the film, the 53-year-old actor will play a 70-something-year-old man who befriends a 70-year-old chicken.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Watch Brave on Disney+ The Good Dinosaur A young apatosaurus named Arlo (Jack McGraw) befriends a human boy (Jack Bright) when he's swept away from his family in this heartwarming 2015 movie.
—Sydni Ellis, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for befriends
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Seth Rogen joins the cast as Rabbi Neil, a progressive rabbi who offers Noah a position at his ultra-modern congregation, Ahava.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Jordan joins previous American Cinematheque Award winners like Spike Lee, Ryan Reynolds, Reese Witherspoon, Ridley Scott, Amy Adams, Helen Mirren and, last year, Jessica Chastain.—
Beatrice Verhoeven,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Befriends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/befriends. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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