befriend

Example Sentences

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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

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

One method, Friend A recalls, was simple: Agnes would befriend someone who offered to buy her a drink, then quietly ask the bartender to skip the drink and hand her the cash instead.

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2025

But I also know what it’s like to be the weird kid nobody wants to befriend.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas