English verb: befriend | |||
| 1. | befriend (social) become friends with | ||
| Samples | John and Eric soon became friends. Have you made friends yet in your new environment?. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | attach, bind, bond, tie | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | chum up, pal, pal up | ||