Examples of befriend in a Sentence
He befriended the new student.
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Eloise and Cressida aren’t friends Cressida Cowper is the worst, and Eloise would never befriend her in the books.
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Jennifer McClellan, USA TODAY, 18 May 2024
Her stepfather is abusive, and her one real friend ditches her to befriend the popular kids once Maddy comes out as liking girls.
—James Grebey, TIME, 17 May 2024
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Jennifer McClellan, USA TODAY, 18 May 2024
Her stepfather is abusive, and her one real friend ditches her to befriend the popular kids once Maddy comes out as liking girls.
—James Grebey, TIME, 17 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for befriend
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“Befriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/befriend. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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befriend
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be·friend
bi-ˈfrend 
: to become or act as a friend to
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