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befriend

[bih-frend] / bɪˈfrɛnd /




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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

Dr. Kelson is so lonely that he’s begun to befriend one of those spine-ripping alphas, whom he calls Samson.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 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

Reserved as he was, Foster found it easy to befriend the middle-school boy who dutifully slipped on rubber gloves to pick up jockstraps and jerseys.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 24, 2025

And since you come with an Elf of our kindred, we are willing to befriend you, as Elrond asked; though it is not our custom to lead strangers through our land.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien