befriend

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

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

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

This first brush with the family courts ended with a six-month supervision order, allowing a social worker to "advise, assist and befriend" the couple's baby.

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2025

I hoped for a while to befriend her.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls