1. to become a friend to someone; to act as a friend toward someone

Examples

• She befriended the new student on his first day of school.
• The kind neighbor befriended the elderly woman who lived alone.
• It’s important to befriend those who seem lonely or left out.
• The teacher encouraged students to befriend their classmates from other countries.
• He was grateful when his coworkers befriended him after his transfer.
• The rescue dog quickly befriended the family’s cat.