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befriend

[bih-frend] / bɪˈfrɛnd /




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Ninety-five percent said they would help peers who were feeling down, and nearly 90% wanted to befriend students they didn’t know.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Mrs Payne told the jury that Miss Wandelt's contact - including trying to befriend her daughter on social media - left her "angry".

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025

Those we encounter and befriend shape us as much as our family does, an idea perfectly suited to linked stories like award-winning author Silber’s “Mercy.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2025

Don’t befriend or feed strays in your neighborhood that could be carriers of the infected fleas.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2025

At times I would try to befriend the exile, at other times I would try to ignore him, but they were treacherous.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner