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- [bih-frend]
- /bɪˈfrɛnd/
- /bɪˈfrend/
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- [bih-frend]
- /bɪˈfrɛnd/
Definitions of befriended word
- verb with object befriended to make friends or become friendly with; act as a friend to; help; aid: to befriend the poor and the weak. 1
- verb befriended simple past tense and past participle of befriend. 0
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Origin of befriended
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 Befriended
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
befriended 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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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for befriended
adj befriended
- helped — 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.
verb befriended
- consorted — a husband or wife; spouse, especially of a reigning monarch. Compare prince consort, queen consort.
- cooperated — to work or act together or jointly for a common purpose or benefit.
Antonyms for befriended
adj befriended
- by oneself — be oneself, to be in one's normal state of mind or physical condition. to be unaffected and sincere: One makes more friends by being oneself than by putting on airs.
- friendless — a person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard.
- lonely — affected with, characterized by, or causing a depressing feeling of being alone; lonesome.
- lonesome — depressed or sad because of the lack of friends, companionship, etc.; lonely: to feel lonesome.
- desolate — A desolate place is empty of people and lacking in comfort.
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