befriend

be·friend

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bih-frend]
- /bɪˈfrɛnd/
- /bɪˈfrend/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bih-frend]
- /bɪˈfrɛnd/

Definitions of befriend word

verb befriend If you befriend someone, especially someone who is lonely or far from home, you make friends with them. 3
verb befriend to be a friend to; assist; favour 3
verb transitive befriend to act as a friend to; help 3
verb with object befriend to make friends or become friendly with; act as a friend to; help; aid: to befriend the poor and the weak. 1
transitive verb befriend become friends with 1
verb befriend (Transitive Verb) To become a friend of, to make friends with. 0

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Origin of befriend

First appearance:

before 1550

One of the 31% oldest English words

First recorded in 1550-60; be- + friend

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Parts of speech for Befriend

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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befriend popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for befriend

verb befriend

advise — If you advise someone to do something, you tell them what you think they should do.
patronize — to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with.
assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
uphold — to support or defend, as against opposition or criticism: He fought the duel to uphold his family's honor.

All 21 Synonyms of befriend

Antonyms for befriend

verb befriend

hinder — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
thwart — to oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose.
block — A block of flats or offices is a large building containing them.
harm — a U.S. air-to-surface missile designed to detect and destroy radar sites by homing on their emissions.
injure — to do or cause harm of any kind to; damage; hurt; impair: to injure one's hand.

All 12 Antonyms of befriend

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Definitions of befriend word

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Origin of befriend

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Parts of speech for Befriend

befriend popularity

befriend usage trend in Literature

Synonyms for befriend

verb befriend

Antonyms for befriend

verb befriend

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