as in to friend
to become a friend to (someone)
He befriended the new student.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
LaRock and her husband also learned the value of befriending fellow parents while on vacation in Spain.
—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
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“Befriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/befriend. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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