In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
BEFRIEND
befriend
(verb) become friends with; “John and Eric soon became friends”; “Have you made friends yet in your new environment?”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
befriend (third-person singular simple present befriends, present participle befriending, simple past and past participle befriended)
(transitive) To become a friend of, to make friends with.
(transitive, dated) To act as a friend to, to assist.
(transitive) To favor.
Antonyms
• befoe
• defriend
• unfriend
Source: Wiktionary
Be*friend", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Befriended; p. pr. & vb. n. Befriending.]
Definition: To act as a friend to; to favor; to aid, benefit, or countenance. By the darkness befriended. Longfellow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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