Definition of BEFRIEND

befriend

Verb

  • become friends with
  • To become a friend of, to make friends with.
  • To act as a friend to, to assist.
  • To favor.
  • -ED, -ING, -S to act as a friend to

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 is a valid Words With Friends word