| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Verb | 1. To associate.[Eve - graph theoretic] 2. Present participle conjugation of the verb befriend.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Verb Base (befriend) | 1. Become friends with.[Wordnet]. 2. To act as a friend to; to favor; to aid, benefit, or countenance.[Websters]. 3. Base verb from the following inflections: befriending, befriended, befriends, befriender, befrienders, befriendingly and befriendedly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Sources: compiled from various sources, (under license) copyright 2008. | Top | |
Date "BEFRIENDING" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1321. (references) |
Specialty Definition: BEFRIENDING
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Verb] Favoring; assisting as a friend; showing kindness to.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | [Verb] Present participle of befriend. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
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| Tend and befriend | 11 | Tend and befriend | 11 | |
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