befriend
Example Sentences
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He signed the Articles of Confederation in 1777, befriended Hamilton, and served as his top Treasury assistant.
From Barron's
He signed the Articles of Confederation in 1777, befriended Hamilton, and served as his top Treasury assistant.
From Barron's
Kedzie had befriended the two youngest sisters, while suggesting that they tour on their own, as a pair.
From Literature
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He immersed himself in the natural world and befriended the pioneering German environmentalist, Alexander von Humboldt.
From Los Angeles Times
Cathy befriends young Heathcliff after her rich, alcoholic father brings him to live and work as a servant on their estate perched atop the windy English moors.
From Salon
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