befriend

English - Turkish

Definition of befriend in English Turkish dictionary

arkadaş olmak

arkadaşça davranmak

arkadaş ol

Sami tehlikeli insanlarla arkadaş olmuştu. - Sami befriended dangerous people.

Dan hapiste iken birkaç gangsterle arkadaş oldu. - Dan befriended several gangsters while in jail.

yardım etmek

dostça davranmak

{f} elinden tutmak

Related Terms

befriended

ahbaplık

to befriend

yardım etmek için

English - English

Definition of befriend in English English dictionary

To make a friend of

To act as a friend to

to be a friend to, especially when in need

{v} to favor, use kindly, serve, assist

become friends with; "John and Eric soon became friends"; "Have you made friends yet in your new environment?

{f} act as a friend to; assist, aid, stand by

To act as a friend to; to favor; to aid, benefit, or countenance

If you befriend someone, especially someone who is lonely or far from home, you make friends with them. The film's about an elderly woman and a young nurse who befriends her. to behave in a friendly way towards someone, especially someone who is younger or needs help

become friends with; "John and Eric soon became friends"; "Have you made friends yet in your new environment?"

Related Terms

befriended

past of befriend

befriending

present participle of befriend

befriends

third-person singular of befriend

Hyphenation

be·friend

Turkish pronunciation

bîfrend

Synonyms

advise, aid, assist, back, benefit, buddy up, case out, come on to, cotton to, encourage, favor, get chummy with, get in with, help, hit it off

Antonyms

ignore, neglect

Pronunciation

/bəˈfrend/ /bɪˈfrɛnd/

Etymology

() From be- +‎ friend.

Tenses

befriends, befriending, befriended