as in to friend
to become a friend to (someone)
He befriended the new student.
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Recent Examples of befriend
Along the way, Elio befriends Glordon, Grigon's easygoing young son who cheerfully becomes a bargaining chip in an act of rebellion against his father.
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 20 June 2025
When living in Mexico, their family befriended and then became close with Gabrielli, the police department said.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
Bronte, a tourist and true crime enthusiast, starts befriending all the locals to figure out what happened to Gabby, whose body was never found.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 17 June 2025
There’s the moment where Hiccup and Toothless are befriending one another and drawing in the sand, which leads to the first touch.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 13 June 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 20 June 2025
When living in Mexico, their family befriended and then became close with Gabrielli, the police department said.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
Bronte, a tourist and true crime enthusiast, starts befriending all the locals to figure out what happened to Gabby, whose body was never found.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 17 June 2025
There’s the moment where Hiccup and Toothless are befriending one another and drawing in the sand, which leads to the first touch.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 13 June 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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Blake’s parents, wife and infant daughter are joining him, while Swanson mentioned his whole family is tagging along.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
14 July 2025
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Flores is the third Lake Central player drafted by the Brewers in as many years, joining former teammates Josh Adamczewski in 2023 and Griffin Tobias in 2024.—
Staff Report,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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“Befriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/befriend. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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