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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