Befriended

Pronunciation: /bɪˈfrɛndɪd/

Befriended (verb)

  1. To become friendly with someone and start a friendship with them.
  2. To gain someone’s trust by being kind and helpful over time.
  3. To treat someone as a friend in order to support or protect them, sometimes in a hidden way.

Examples

  • She befriended a neighbor and they shared stories.
  • They befriended a stranger at the market.