befriending (Meaning)

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befriending (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Befriend

The lonely child longed for befriending someone to share her secrets with.
The shy student struggled to initiate befriending classmates in the intimidating new school.
The animal shelter staff worked tirelessly on befriending abandoned cats to make them adoptable.
The local community center organized events to facilitate befriending among its diverse members.
The traveler embarked on a journey to different lands, hoping to foster befriending with people from various cultures.
The stranded hiker was overjoyed at befriending a friendly dog that kept her company in the wilderness.
The therapist encouraged her client to practice befriending herself as a form of self-care.
The elderly neighbor isolated herself until a kind volunteer befriended her and brought her hope.
The shy animals initially resisted befriending each other, but with patience, they gradually overcame their fears.
The peace conference aimed to foster befriending between conflicting nations through dialogue and understanding.

of Befriend

friending, traveling,joining, connecting, travelling, relating, socializing, hanging (around or out), hooking up, consorting

shunning, alienating, avoiding, shunning, snubbing, snubbing, alienating,avoiding, disbanding, disbanding

The lonely child longed for befriending someone to share her secrets with.

The shy student struggled to initiate befriending classmates in the intimidating new school.

The animal shelter staff worked tirelessly on befriending abandoned cats to make them adoptable.

The local community center organized events to facilitate befriending among its diverse members.