make friends

1. Form a friendship, foster cordial feelings, as in I hope Brian will soon make friends at school, or She's done a good job of making friends with influential reporters. [c. 1600]

Example Sentences

O’Malley agreed, saying he sees how it prevents men “from developing their emotional intelligence, their ability to reach out to other people, to make friends and connect.”

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McDonough hopes to avoid prescriptions for as long as possible for his younger son, who is starting to do well and make friends at a special-education, small preschool.

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Then they both sat quietly and waited, for as anyone who has ever tamed a wild thing knows, if one remains calm and friendly and offers a tasty treat, even a creature who has suffered a great shock will soon calm down enough to make friends.

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At least Rainbow had hooves to kick with, but Rainbow would always rather make friends than fight.

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“Anyway, I’m usually able to make friends with even the most skittish beasts. Runs in the family. My great-uncle Pudge, the sailor, tells the story of how he cozied up to an albatross once, out at sea—but honestly, the children showed a knack for it the likes of which I’ve never seen. They even helped give some medicine to a sick elephant.”

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