Befriending

noun, verb

noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The process of making friends with somebody.
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of befriend form-of, gerund, participle, present

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associatingbecome friendly withbefriendbefriending programbuild friendshipscultivate ties

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"Befriending a cat requires respecting its boundaries."

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