befriendment

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noun

The act of befriending; the act of making friends.

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befriending
OriginEnglish befriend ← Middle English frend ← Old English frēond →
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Meanings

nounbefriendment (usually uncountable, plural befriendments)

plural befriendments

  1. uncountableusuallyThe act of befriending; the act of making friends.

    Synonyms: befriending

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe act of befriending; the act of making friends.

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befriending

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁ep-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éps
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₁épi
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₁pi
  5. Proto-Germanic*bi
  6. Proto-Germanic*bi-
  7. Proto-West Germanic*bi-
  8. Old Englishbe-
  9. Middle Englishbi-
  10. Englishbe-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*preyH-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*priHós
  13. Proto-Germanic*frijōną
  14. Proto-Germanic*frijōndz
  15. Proto-West Germanic*friund
  16. Old Englishfrēond
  17. Middle Englishfrend
  18. Englishfriend
  19. Englishbefriend
  20. Englishbefriendment

From befriend + -ment.

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APA

befriendment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/befriendment

MLA

“befriendment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/befriendment. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “befriendment,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/befriendment.

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