befriend
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/bɪˈfrɛnd/
/bɪˈfrɛnd/
- 1 (biriyle) arkadaş olmak, (biriyle) dostluk kurmak, (biriyle) yakınlaşmak
Definition (English)
To become a friend of someone, especially someone who needs help.
Example Sentences
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She decided to befriend the new student at school.Okula yeni gelen öğrenciyle arkadaş olmaya karar verdi.
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He tried to befriend the shy cat by offering it food.Yiyecek vererek çekingen kediyle yakınlaşmaya çalıştı.
Verb Forms Regular
Base
befriend
/bɪˈfrɛnd/
Past
befriended
/bɪˈfrɛndɪd/
Participle
befriended
/bɪˈfrɛndɪd/
Spelling rule
Add ‑edbefriend → befriended
Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.
Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped
Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked
/d/played
/ɪd/wanted
Fiil /d/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. befriended /bɪˈfrɛndɪd/
Synonyms
make friends with
Collocations
befriend someonebefriend a strangerbefriend a neighbour