befriend
11befriend — transitive verb Date: 1559 to become or act as a friend to …
12befriend — verb a) To make a friend of b) To act as a friend to See Also: friend, friendly …
13befriend — Synonyms and related words: abet, aid, assist, avail, bail out, bear a hand, benefit, buddy up, comfort, do good, doctor, ease, favor, get acquainted, get chummy with, give a boost, give a hand, give a lift, give help, help, lend a hand, lend one …
14befriend — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. make friends with (See friend).Ant., antagonize. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. encourage, advise, stand by, make friends with; see associate 1 , help 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. make friends,… …
15befriend — be|friend [bıˈfrend] v [T] to behave in a friendly way towards someone, especially someone who is younger or needs help ▪ They befriended me when I first arrived in London as a student …
16befriend — be|friend [ bı frend ] verb transitive usually passive to become the friend of someone and treat them in a kind way …
17befriend — be·friend || bɪ frend v. act as a friend to; assist, aid, stand by …
18befriend — verb act as or become a friend to …
19befriend — v. a. Favor, encourage, patronize, countenance, help, aid, benefit, act as a friend to, do a good turn for, be kind to. See assist …
20befriend — verb (T) formal to behave in a friendly way towards someone, especially someone who is younger or needs help: They befriended me when I first arrived in London as a student …
