Befriend
Befriend verb - Become friends with.
Join and befriend are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Join" instead a verb "Befriend".
Nearby Words: befriended, befriending
Join
Join verb - To be adjacent to.
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Both words in one sentence
- The first five chapters are spent introducing each Guardian as they befriend and join Usagi's team with the vague connecting plot thread of the villains looking for the Legendary Silver Crystal and Luna's search for the Moon Princess.
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Com Mons: There are several characters in each guild who Jack is forced to befriend as a stepping stone to the more badass leaders, who won't join unless everyone else does.
Source: Video Game / Radiata Stories -
If you befriend her, Undyne flat out tells you that this is why she won't let Papyrus join the royal guard.
Source: Minion with an F in Evil
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