befriend

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Synonyms: defriend, friend, boyfriend, befriends, belfried, berend, merfriend, unfriend, penfriend, berried, befriended

Antonyms: defriend, friend, boyfriend, befriends, belfried, berend, merfriend, unfriend, penfriend, berried, befriended

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|also|figurative}} To [[become]] a [[friend#Noun|friend]] of (someone), to [[make friends]] with (someone).
2. {{lb|en|dated|except|[[social work]]}} To [[act#Verb|act]] as a friend to (someone, especially a [[client]]) by [[provide|providing]] [[companionship]] and [[support#Noun|support]]; to [[assist#Verb|assist]], to [[help#Verb|help]].
3. {{lb|en|figurative}} To [[benefit#Verb|benefit]] or [[favor#Verb|favour]] (someone or something); also, to [[advocate#Verb|advocate]] or [[promote]] (someone or something).

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