befriend
/bɪˈfrend/verb
उच्चारण बिफ़्रेन्ड
मित्र बनाना, दोस्ती करना, सहारा देना
Core word
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[T] ~ sb
to become a friend of somebody, especially somebody who needs your help
मित्र बनाना, दोस्ती करना, सहारा देना
- Radhika befriended the new girl in her class.
- An old man befriended the lonely boy and taught him to paint.
- Students should befriend classmates who are new to the school.
+ 2 more examples
- The stray puppy was befriended by the watchman's daughter.
- He tried to befriend his neighbours soon after moving to the city.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
befriend + person (transitive verb)
Befriend takes a direct object and no preposition. It means to become a friend of someone, often someone who needs help or is new.
'Befriend' के बाद direct object आता है और कोई preposition नहीं। इसका अर्थ किसी का मित्र बनना है, प्रायः किसी ज़रूरतमंद या नए व्यक्ति का।
- Radhika befriended the new girl in her class.
- A kind neighbour befriended the lonely old man.
be befriended by sb (passive)
The passive is common in stories and biographies, to tell who helped or took notice of someone.
Passive रूप कहानियों और जीवनियों में आम है, यह बताने के लिए कि किसने किसकी सहायता की या किसे अपनाया।
- The young poet was befriended by an established writer.
- The stray puppy was befriended by the guard.
befriend + a stray / an animal
It can also be used for animals when someone treats them kindly and wins their trust.
इसका प्रयोग जानवरों के लिए भी होता है जब कोई उनसे दयालुता से पेश आता है और उनका भरोसा जीत लेता है।
- She befriended a stray dog near her hostel.
befriend vs make friends with
Befriend is one verb with an object, while make friends with needs the preposition and plural friends. The meaning is close, but befriend is more formal and carries a sense of kindness or help.
'Befriend' object वाली एक क्रिया है, जबकि 'make friends with' में preposition और plural friends आवश्यक है। अर्थ निकट है, पर 'befriend' अधिक औपचारिक है और उसमें दया या सहायता का भाव है।
- He befriended Arjun; he soon made friends with Arjun's whole family.
+Collocations 4
befriend + noun
a strangera newcomeran orphana stray doga classmate
- She befriended a newcomer in the hostel.
adverb + befriend
quicklysooneasilywarmlyunexpectedly
- He quickly befriended his neighbours.
try / decide / manage + to befriend
trydecidemanagerefusewant
- Radhika tried to befriend her shy classmate.
be befriended by
a teachera neighbouran elderly mana famous poet
- The orphan was befriended by an elderly teacher.
“More examples 5
- On the first day at college, Meena befriended two girls from her village.
कॉलेज के पहले दिन मीना ने अपने गाँव की दो लड़कियों से मित्रता कर ली।
- The wounded soldier was befriended by a local family.
घायल सैनिक को एक स्थानीय परिवार ने मित्र की तरह अपनाया।
- She befriended the librarian, who helped her find rare books.
उसने पुस्तकालय अध्यक्ष से मित्रता कर ली, जिन्होंने उसे दुर्लभ पुस्तकें खोजने में सहायता की।
- Do not hesitate to befriend someone who looks lost.
जो व्यक्ति खोया हुआ-सा लगे, उससे मित्रता करने में संकोच न कीजिए।
- In the novel, a young servant befriends the lonely prince.
उपन्यास में एक युवा नौकर अकेले राजकुमार से मित्रता कर लेता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She befriended with her new classmates.
✓ She befriended her new classmates.
Befriend is transitive and takes no preposition; with belongs to make friends with.
'Befriend' सकर्मक है और उसके साथ preposition नहीं लगता; 'with' का प्रयोग 'make friends with' में होता है।
✗ He made friend with the new boy.
✓ He made friends with the new boy.
Make friends with needs the plural friends.
'Make friends with' में plural 'friends' आवश्यक है।
§Grammar and usage
Befriend takes a direct object, so we say 'befriend somebody' (not 'befriend with somebody').
Befriend के बाद सीधा object आता है, इसलिए 'befriend somebody' सही है ('befriend with somebody' गलत है)।