befriend
verb (used with object)
has befriended
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present perfectof befriend (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Zoe Johnston, a second-year student from Falkirk, has befriended several U.S. students whom she affectionately calls “my Americans.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 16, 2026
Mehrtens decided to move here after enjoying a Dodgers-Padres postseason game, and Taylor has befriended local rockers including Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Arrow De Wilde of Starcrawler.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2024
But Hassan has befriended athletes from other African countries.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2024
His former attorneys blamed Sanchez’s decision on his spiritual adviser, the Rev. Jeff Hood, an anti-death penalty advocate who has befriended death row inmates across the country.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 20, 2023
Gogol does not know to whom these children belong—half the guests are people his mother has befriended in recent years, people who were at his wedding but whom he does not recognize.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
