Befriender

//bɪˈfɹɛndɚ// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who befriends.

    "She also has a regular commitment as a 'befriender' to the elderly, and has now volunteered to become SWR's charity champion in order to more fully bring her expertise and enthusiasm in this area to bear."

Example

More examples

"She also has a regular commitment as a 'befriender' to the elderly, and has now volunteered to become SWR's charity champion in order to more fully bring her expertise and enthusiasm in this area to bear."

Etymology

From befriend + -er.

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