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Befriend Moderate

Origin: Germanic Old English prefix

Befriend has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

become friends with

"John and Eric soon became friends"

"Have you made friends yet in your new environment?"

2

To become a friend of, to make friends with.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
bind
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
pal
Rhyming Words
end bend hend vend lend pend send tend zend wend mend fend rend emend 3 end trend piend fiend shend anend
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