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be friends

be friends verb: to be in a state of friendship (with someone); to be friendly with someone, to get along.

Verb

be friends

  1. To be in a state of friendship (with someone); to be friendly with someone, to get along.
    • Let's be friends!
    • I've been friends with her for years.

Questions about be friends

What does be friends mean?
Be friends means to be in a state of friendship (with someone); to be friendly with someone, to get along.
What part of speech is be friends?
Be friends is a verb.

Words near be friends in the dictionary

  1. be cruel to be kind
  2. be damned
  3. be done with
  4. be down with
  5. be fearful when others are greedy
  6. be friends
  7. be gathered to one's fathers
  8. be going to
  9. be gone
  10. be good for
  11. be greedy when others are fearful

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