befriend

Example Sentences

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“They befriend you and say all the right things to get to you,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 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

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

Hagrid had been known to befriend giant spiders, buy vicious, three-headed dogs from men in pubs, and sneak illegal dragon eggs into his cabin.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling