Befriend
Befriend verb - Become friends with.
Forward and befriend are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Forward" instead a verb "Befriend".
Nearby Words: befriended, befriending
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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In the TV show, Bark the lendri (badger) is an odd case: despite being elil, she wants to befriend the rabbits (particularly Fiver) and to forward that goal, speaks fluent Hedgerow - she lacks the Funetik Aksent.
Source: Literature / Watership Down
Cite this Source
Forward and Befriend. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/befriend/forward
Befriend & Forward. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/befriend/forward>.
Forward or Befriend. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/befriend/forward.
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