befriend — to become a friend to someone; to act as a friend to
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to become a friend to someone; to act as a friend to
Pronunciation (IPA): /bɪˈfrend/
Example Sentences
- The dog immediately befriended the mailman by bringing him his favorite slippers every morning.
- It's important to befriend your neighbors in case you need to borrow some sugar at midnight.
- She has a natural ability to befriend people from all walks of life.
befriend
VERB[/bɪˈfrend/]
to become a friend to someone; to act as a friend to
💡 Concept
to become a friend to someone; to act as a friend to
🎵 Rhyme
Befriend those you defend, extend your hand to mend!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/bɪˈfrend/
🇬🇧 UK/bɪˈfrend/
🌳Etymology
Prefixbe--
Rootfriend
🎵Rhyme
dependextenddefendintend
depend
extend
defend
intend
🔗Collocations
befriend someone
befriend a stranger
befriend new students
quickly befriend
easily befriend others
befriend the lonely
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The dog immediately befriended the mailman by bringing him his favorite slippers every morning.”
😄 Fun example
“It's important to befriend your neighbors in case you need to borrow some sugar at midnight.”
“She has a natural ability to befriend people from all walks of life.”
“The shy student was grateful when his classmate made an effort to befriend him.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
make friends withget close tobond withconnect withally with
Antonyms
alienateestrangeavoid
Related
friendshipfriendlycompanionacquaintsocialize
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