befriend
Example Sentences
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You’re not out to fleece anyone with egregiously high commissions or merely befriend another member because you want to flog the latest financial product.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 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
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
In target dorms on campus, we hung posters that presented accurate data about the percent of undergraduates who wanted to help and befriend others.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
‘Why did you leave them?’ asked Renn, who seemed to be making a supreme effort to forget about her quiver and befriend him, in order to keep them alive.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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