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making friends

making friends is the present participle and gerund of make friends.

Meaning of make friends

Verb

make friends (third-person singular simple present makes friends, present participle making friends, simple past and past participle made friends)

  1. (intransitive) To form friendships with others.
    • He hasn't made friends easily at his new school.
  2. To befriend.
    • He made friends with his new neighbour.
    Synonyms:
    befriend

Questions about making friends

What is making friends the present participle and gerund of?
Making friends is the present participle and gerund of make friends.

Words near making friends in the dictionary

  1. making fish of one and fowl of another
  2. making flexible
  3. making for
  4. making free with
  5. making friendly
  6. making friends
  7. making fun of
  8. making game of
  9. making garden
  10. making good
  11. making good on

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