Examples of befriend in a Sentence
He befriended the new student.
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Multiple Pug-Mix Puppies and Their Mom Are Looking for a Home After Being Abandoned at a Texas Gas Station
Since finding her home at Farm Sanctuary, Liberty has befriended another cow mom, Jackie, who was grieving after the death of her calf.
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Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 5 May 2024
Callum Robinson, a high-level lacrosse player, documented the trip on social media, showing himself and his brother, a doctor, and their friend sipping coffee on the beach, befriending street dogs and relaxing in a hot tub.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
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Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 5 May 2024
Callum Robinson, a high-level lacrosse player, documented the trip on social media, showing himself and his brother, a doctor, and their friend sipping coffee on the beach, befriending street dogs and relaxing in a hot tub.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
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“Befriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/befriend. Accessed 9 May. 2024.
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befriend
verb
be·friend
bi-ˈfrend 
: to become or act as a friend to
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