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

Synonyms

All synonyms

befriendment

Example

More examples

"Befriending a cat requires respecting its boundaries."

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