befriend
verb (used with object)
had befriended
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past perfectof befriend.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Witkoff had befriended two internet marketers dabbling in crypto, and suggested a meetup with the Trump sons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 8, 2026
He had befriended Harris in law school in San Francisco, and when she had first revealed her plans to run for D.A., he remembers thinking she didn’t have a chance.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2024
The nominee was an appeals court judge named Clarence Thomas who Leo had befriended during a clerkship.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2023
Melvin said Verzi inherited nontaxable securities from a rich man he had befriended.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2023
Even though I had befriended many white Communists, I was wary of white influence in the ANC, and I opposed joint campaigns with the party.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
