make friends
idiom
: to become someone's friend
Sometimes it is hard for children to make new friends.
—often + withShe's very good at making friends with people from all walks of life.
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How to make friends at yoga: Show up before class, put your mat out and head back out to the main entry.
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PCMAG, 20 Feb. 2025
Hunter Hamrick was among those who tested out online apps to make friends in 2023.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
How to make friends at yoga: Show up before class, put your mat out and head back out to the main entry.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 12 Feb. 2025
Perle figured out how to make friends with the right people.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for make friends
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“Make friends.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20friends. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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