befriend
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"The approach now is to try and befriend people, rather than coerce them."
From BBC • May 20, 2026
In a similar leap, Jimmy and Alice forgive and befriend Goldstein’s Louis, the man who crashed his car into Tia’s and killed her.
From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026
He also suggested that library security befriend and train nearby retailers to report any suspicious activity, especially involving art.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
After Alani regains her composure, they reenter and quickly befriend Wood, who plays an exaggerated, borderline agoraphobic version of himself.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025
Hagrid had been known to befriend giant spiders, buy vicious, three-headed dogs from men in pubs, and sneak illegal dragon eggs into his cabin.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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