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Befriend Friend Verb Be·Friend Transitive  To Act Merriam Webster's

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
be·friend

 \\bi-ˈfrend\\ transitive verb
 DATE  1559
: to become or act as a friend to
English Etymology
befriend
  1550s, from be- + friend (q.v.).
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
befriend
be·friend bi5frend / verb[VN]
   [usually passive] to become a friend of sb, especially sb who needs your help
   做(尤指需要帮助者的)朋友;友善相待:
   Shortly after my arrival at the school, I was befriended by an older girl. 
   我到学校后不久便得到了一位年龄较大的女孩友善对待。 
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
be·friend
\bə̇, bē+\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: be- + friend, n.
: to act as a friend to : show kindness, sympathy, and understanding to
 befriend a helpless person >

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