befreunden
Translation
to make friends with, to befriend
Examples
Wir haben uns schnell befreundet.
We quickly became friends.
Er möchte sich mit ihr befreunden.
He wants to make friends with her.
Grammar Patterns
sich ((with sb.)) befreunden to make friends with (sb.) She made friends with her neighbour.
Similar Words
Synonyms: anfreunden; Antonyms: verfeinden (to make an enemy of)
Etymology
From the prefix 'be-' (to make into) + the noun 'Freund' (friend). Literally 'to make someone a friend'.
Memory Tips
The combination of 'be-' + 'Freund' makes it easy to remember 'to make a friend'. It's almost always used reflexively: 'sich befreunden'.