Dictionary

make friends en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /meɪk fɹɛn(d)z/

Etymology

From Middle English maken frendes, equivalent to make + friends.

Meanings

1. (intransitive) To form friendships with others.
   • He hasn't made friends easily at his new school.
2. (construed with with) To befriend.
   • I tried to be a friend to Jane but we never really made friends. She was never a friend to me.
   • Sara and I made friends right away.
   • He made friends with his new neighbour.

Forms

Synonyms

befriend (chum up)

Translations (96)

ka დაიმეგობრებს (to create friendships) · uk заприятелюва́ти (to create friendships) · la amīcam parāre (to create friendships) · be падружы́ць (to create friendships) · es entablar / trabar amistad con (to befriend, to become closer) · ru сдружи́ться (to befriend, to become closer) · hu barátságokat köt (to create friendships) · ka უმეგობრდება (to befriend, to become closer) · zza embaz biyen (to create friendships) · be пасябры́цца (to create friendships) · tr arkadaş edinmek (to create friendships) · fr se lier d'amitié (to befriend, to become closer) · uk затоваришува́ти (to create friendships) · de sich anfreunden (to befriend, to become closer) · sh sprijateljiti se (to create friendships) · sh спријатељити се (to create friendships) · ja 親しむ (to befriend, to become closer) · wuu 軋朋友 /轧朋友 (to create friendships) · ru подружи́ться (to create friendships) · ru сдружи́ться (to create friendships) · uk подружи́ти (to create friendships) · ka დაუმეგობრდება (to create friendships) · pl zaprzyjaźniać się (to befriend, to become closer) · it fare amicizia (to create friendships) · ja 味方になる (to create friendships) · ja 仲よくなる (to befriend, to become closer) · de Freunde finden (to create friendships) · ru сбли́зиться (to befriend, to become closer) · es hacerse amigos (to befriend, to become closer) · fr se lier d'amitié (to create friendships) · uk здружи́тися (to create friendships) · hu összebarátkozik (to befriend, to become closer) · hu barátokat szerez/talál (to create friendships) · cs spřátelit se (to create friendships) · ka იმეგობრებს (to create friendships) · fi saada ystäviä (to create friendships) · pl zaprzyjaźnić się (to create friendships) · ka უმეგობრდება (to create friendships) · ro a se împrieteni cu (to create friendships) · mi takahoa (to befriend, to become closer) · ka დაუმეგობრდება (to befriend, to become closer) · bg сприятеля́ се (to befriend, to become closer) · hu barátságot köt (to befriend, to become closer) · ga déan cairdeas (to create friendships) · cmn 交朋友 (to create friendships) · ka იმეგობრებს (to befriend, to become closer) · mi tauhoa (to create friendships) · ar صَادَقَ (to befriend, to become closer) · pl zaprzyjaźniać się (to create friendships) · bg създа́вам прия́телства (to create friendships) · eo amikiĝi (to befriend, to become closer) · pt fazer amigos (to create friendships) · ja 友達になる (to create friendships) · et sõbrunema (to create friendships) · fi ystävystyä (to befriend, to become closer) · cmn 結交 /结交 (to create friendships) · ab а́иҩызцәахара (to create friendships) · es entablar / trabar amistades (to create friendships) · ta நட்புவை (to create friendships) · cmn 交友 (to create friendships) · bg сприятеля́вам се (to befriend, to become closer) · cmn 交朋友 (to befriend, to become closer) · zza nezdı biyayen (to befriend, to become closer) · mi whakahoa (to create friendships) · fr se faire des amis (to create friendships) · be падружы́цца (to create friendships) · sk spriateliť sa (to create friendships) · de sich anfreunden (to create friendships) · ko 친구를 사귀다 (to create friendships) · hu barátkozik (to create friendships) · be пасябрава́ць (to create friendships) · pl zaprzyjaźnić się (to befriend, to become closer) · la amīcum parāre (to create friendships) · uk подружи́тися (to create friendships) · vi kết bạn (to create friendships) · cmn 成朋友 (to befriend, to become closer) · uk заприязни́тися (to create friendships) · tyz pậu (to create friendships) · tyz cáp (to create friendships) · la amīcōs parāre (to create friendships) · nl bevriend raken (to create friendships) · tr arkadaş olmak (to befriend, to become closer) · es hacerse amigo de (to befriend, to become closer) · ru подружи́ться (to befriend, to become closer) · ka დაიმეგობრებს (to befriend, to become closer) · be папрыя́зніцца (to create friendships) · sw unda urafiki (to create friendships) · hy ընկերանալ (to create friendships) · uk поприятелюва́ти (to create friendships) · ta பழகு (to befriend, to become closer) · ru дружи́ть (to create friendships) · ang frīend wyrċan (to create friendships) · it fare amicizia (to befriend, to become closer) · es hacer amigos (to create friendships) · ro a se împrieteni (to befriend, to become closer) · bg създа́м прия́телства (to create friendships)