BEFRIEND Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

befriend

verb

Definition of befriend

as in to friend

to become a friend to (someone) He befriended the new student.

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Recent Examples of befriend At one point, Jessie befriends a gang of tech toys that includes a low-tech potty-training product named Smarty Pants, along with GPS and camera devices Atlas and Snappy. — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 26 June 2026 Bad choices like that are a through-line for this whole story, all the way back to Otto Hightower encouraging his daughter, Alicent, to befriend Rhaenyra’s father, King Viserys. — Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 22 June 2026 In Season 3, Herman was introduced as Heather, who along with her husband, befriends newlyweds Cassie (Sydney Sweeney) and Nate (Jacob Elordi) amid their life in the California suburbs. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 June 2026 Then Susan went to the Philadelphia College of Art and met Jade Lee, while Ted studied at New York City’s School of Visual Arts and befriended Lauren Roselli. — David Chiu, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for befriend

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But this time Williams’ violence took the life of a boy who friends and family described as compassionate, shy, and kind.

— Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2026
The discourse started to boil when the Duchess of Sussex declared to friend Mindy Kaling that her last name is now Sussex in season 1 of Netflix’s With Love, Meghan, which premiered in March 2025.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026

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Actress Mariska Hargitay, who joined Swift courtside at Madison Square Garden during Game 4 of the NBA Finals, appears to have one notable gap in her Broadway schedule.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Carr may be joining the Lakers at the exact right moment as the team — with the investment and guidance from big brother organization the Dodgers — will expand weight room, treatment and sports science resources in its facility.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

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