verb
- past tense of befriend; made friends with someone, especially someone who needed help or support
Examples
- She befriended the new student who seemed lonely.
- The kind neighbor befriended our family when we first moved here.
- He befriended a stray cat that visited his garden daily.
- The teacher befriended struggling students to help them succeed.
- They befriended the elderly man who lived alone next door.
- She befriended her coworkers and quickly felt at home in the office.