Definition of BEFRIEND

befriend

Verb

Verb Forms: befriended, befriending, befriends

  • To act as a friend to someone by offering help or support.
  • become friends with
  • To become a friend of, to make friends with.
  • To act as a friend to, to assist.
  • To favor.

Examples

  • You should BEFRIEND the dictionary to improve your Words With Friends game.

Origin / Etymology

From be- + friend. Compare Saterland Frisian befrüündje (“to befriend”), Dutch bevrienden (“to befriend”), German Low German befründen (“to befriend”),
German befreunden (“to befriend”). Compare also West Frisian befreone (“befriended”).

Scrabble Score: 14

befriend: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
befriend: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
befriend: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

befriend: valid Words With Friends Word