befriending

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noun

The process of making friends with somebody.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of befriend
nounbefriending (plural befriendings)

plural befriendings

  1. The process of making friends with somebody.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
befriendment

Translations

Finnish ystävystyminen
  • ystävystyminenTranslations
German Anfreunden, Anfreundung
  • AnfreundenTranslations
  • AnfreundungTranslations
Polish zaprzyjaźnienie się
  • zaprzyjaźnienie sięTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

befriending. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/befriending

MLA

“befriending.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/befriending. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “befriending,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/befriending.

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