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

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

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

A child growing up on a farm surrounded by animals would naturally befriend some of them.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin