befriend

Word parts

be- + friend

Pronunciation

• enPR: bĭfrĕnd, IPA ^(key): /bɪˈfrɛnd/

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Verb

Plain form befriend

Third-person singular befriends

Past tense befriended

Past participle befriended

Present participle befriending

1. If you befriend someone, you make or become friends with them.

Related words

• friend
• friendly