/ bɪˈfrend; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] [ usually passive ] to become a friend of sb, especially sb who needs your help :
Shortly after my arrival at the school, I was befriended by an older girl.
/ bɪˈfrend; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] [ usually passive ] to become a friend of sb, especially sb who needs your help :
Shortly after my arrival at the school, I was befriended by an older girl.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005