befriend

Pronunciation: /bɪˈfɹɛnd/

The English word “befriend” has 3 meanings listed here.

verb

To become a friend of (someone), to make friends with (someone).
To act as a friend to (someone, especially a client) by providing companionship and support; to assist, to help.
To benefit or favour (someone or something); also, to advocate or promote (someone or something).

Etymology

From be- (intensifying prefix) + friend (verb). cognates * Dutch bevrienden (“to befriend”) * German befreunden (“to befriend”) * German Low German befründen (“to befriend”) * Saterland Frisian befrüündje (“to befriend”) * West Frisian befreone (“befriended”)

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