befriend

[ bih-frend ]
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verb (used with object)
  1. to make friends or become friendly with; act as a friend to; help; aid: to befriend the lonely and the disregarded.

Origin of befriend

1
First recorded in 1550–60; be- + friend

Other words for befriend

Other words from befriend

  • un·be·friend·ed, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for befriend

befriend

/ (bɪˈfrɛnd) /


verb
  1. (tr) to be a friend to; assist; favour

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