To befriend someone is to become friends with them. You might befriend someone because you find them interesting or because you feel like you can trust them.
She has been trying to befriend the new girl in school, but she's not very friendly.
John has been trying to befriend the new girl in school, but she's not very friendly.
verb
become friends with
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They befriended the stranger.
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It is kind to befriend with a stranger.
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Amicability is required in befriending others.
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It is not easy but meaningful to befriend others.
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She befriends the poor man.
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He is the confidant of Holly and befriends Ustane.
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In loneliness, the monster seeks to befriend the De Laceys.
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The protagonists befriend Petra, the heir to the Minean throne.
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Ultimately, it's the humans that the Autobots befriend that save the day.
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Pam is determined to befriend one child by the end of the day.