befriend

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Verb befriend has 1 sense

befriend - become friends with; "John and Eric soon became friends"; "Have you made friends yet in your new environment?"
--₁ is one way to bind, tie, attach, bond
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody

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Term: befriend

Description:

Verb:

1. To establish a friendly or social relationship with someone.

2. To act as a friend towards someone.

Noun:

1. A person who is considered a friend or has been made a friend.

Sample Sentences:

1. She quickly befriended her new neighbor and they became inseparable.

2. He would always befriend anyone in need of support.

3. The befriended girl introduced the newcomer to her group of friends.