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He befriended the new student.
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Born March 14, 1933, in Chicago, Jones was raised in Seattle and befriended fellow future legend Ray Charles as a teenager.
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Spin Staff, SPIN, 4 Nov. 2024
Lynn had befriended several women in a home Bible study group, where her ministry never came up in the discussion.
—John Blake, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
Rudolph leaves home and befriends Hermey, an elf who dreams of being a dentist, and Yukon Cornelius, a prospector hunting for gold.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 1 Nov. 2024
In is a coming-of-age drama about a lonely little boy who befriends a strange tween newcomer to his apartment complex.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
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Spin Staff, SPIN, 4 Nov. 2024
Lynn had befriended several women in a home Bible study group, where her ministry never came up in the discussion.
—John Blake, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
Rudolph leaves home and befriends Hermey, an elf who dreams of being a dentist, and Yukon Cornelius, a prospector hunting for gold.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 1 Nov. 2024
In is a coming-of-age drama about a lonely little boy who befriends a strange tween newcomer to his apartment complex.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Befriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/befriend. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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befriend
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be·friend
bi-ˈfrend 
: to become or act as a friend to
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