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He befriended the new student.
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LaRock and her husband also learned the value of befriending fellow parents while on vacation in Spain.
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Danielle Owen, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2025
He first was sent to Nebraska, then settled in Kansas City and befriended an American family.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Tom Hollander as Quentin Tom Hollander plays Quentin, a White Lotus guest who befriends Tanya while traveling with his nephew Jack.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Discovery chief is overseeing CNN’s rightward pitch, as Trump critic Jim Acosta is shown the door, while Zas himself has befriended Elon Musk.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2025
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Danielle Owen, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2025
He first was sent to Nebraska, then settled in Kansas City and befriended an American family.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Tom Hollander as Quentin Tom Hollander plays Quentin, a White Lotus guest who befriends Tanya while traveling with his nephew Jack.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Discovery chief is overseeing CNN’s rightward pitch, as Trump critic Jim Acosta is shown the door, while Zas himself has befriended Elon Musk.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for befriend
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“Befriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/befriend. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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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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