Rhyme Dictionary

Rhymes with “Befriend

62 rhyming words found

🎯 Perfect Rhymes for "Befriend"

50 words

These words rhyme exactly with "befriend" — same ending sound.

WordSyllablesTypeDefinition
contend2verb(intransitive) To be in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.
comprehend3verb(transitive) To understand or grasp fully and thoroughly; to plumb.
apprehend3verb(transitive) To take hold of (something) with understanding; to conceive (something) in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand.
transcend2verb(transitive) To pass beyond the limits of something.
commend2verb(transitive) To praise or acclaim.
condescend3verb(intransitive) (figurative) To treat someone as though inferior; to talk down to someone; to patronize.
attend2verbSenses relating to caring for or waiting on someone, or accompanying or being present.
portend2verb(transitive) To serve as a warning or omen of.
mend1verb(transitive) To physically repair (something that is broken, defaced, decayed, torn, or otherwise damaged).
friend1nounA person, typically someone other than a family member, spouse or lover, whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection.
extend2verb(transitive) To cause to increase in extent.
bend1noun(transitive) To cause (something) to change its shape into a curve, by physical force, chemical action, or any other means.
descend2verbSenses relating to moving from a higher to a lower position.
ascend2verb(intransitive) To move upward, to fly, to soar.
defend2verb(transitive) To ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard.
intend2verb(ambitransitive, usually followed by particle "to" + verb, or "on"/"upon" + noun) To fix the mind upon (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon
append2verb(transitive) To add, as an accessory to the principal thing; to annex
end1nounThe terminal point of something in space or time.
lend1verb(transitive) To allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.
expend2verb(transitive) To consume, exhaust (some resource).
send1verb(transitive, ditransitive) To make something (such as an object or message) go from one place to another (or to someone).
tend1verb(with to) To look after (e.g. an ill person.)
girlfriend2nounA female partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.
penned1(obsolete) winged; having plumes
scend1noun(intransitive) To heave upward.
distend2verb(intransitive) To extend or expand, as from internal pressure; to swell
blend1nounA mixture of two or more things.
pretend2verb(intransitive or with 'that' clause or 'to' infinitive) To speak or behave so as to give a false or simulated appearance.
spend1verb(ambitransitive) To pay out (money).
offend2verb(transitive) To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult.
godsend2nounAn instance of unexpected benefit or good fortune; a windfall.
shend1verb(obsolete) To disgrace or put to shame.
depend2verb(intransitive, usually followed by on or upon) To trust; to have confidence; to rely.
suspend2verbTo halt something temporarily.
boyfriend2nounA male partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.
misspend2verbTo spend poorly, incorrectly or unwisely.
bitter end3noun(idiomatic) The end of a long and difficult process.
tail end2noun(figurative) The last part of a period of time, event, or situation; the concluding or final part.
recommend3verb(transitive) To bestow commendation on; to represent favourably; to suggest, endorse or encourage as an appropriate choice.
rear end2noun(slang) The buttocks.
fag end2nounAlternative spelling of fag-end. [(now chiefly India) The last remnant.]
impend2verb(intransitive) To threaten to happen; to be about to happen, to be imminent.
lady friend3nounA female friend (used to avoid the possible ambiguity of the term girlfriend)
ende1nounA language spoken in Indonesia.
dividend3noun(finance) A cash payment of money by a company to its shareholders, usually made periodically (e.g., quarterly or annually).
bookend2nounA heavy object or moveable support placed at one or both ends of a row of books for the purpose of keeping them upright.
overextend4verbTo expand or extend to an excessive degree, especially to do so beyond a safe limit; to overreach.
downtrend2nounAny gradual movement towards a lower state or value.
hende1noun
dead end2noun(figurative) A position that offers no hope of change or progress.

🎵 Near Rhymes for "Befriend"

12 words

These words don't rhyme perfectly but share a similar sound — great for slant rhyme and song lyrics.

WordSyllablesTypeDefinition
condemned2nounAdjudged or sentenced to punishment, destruction, or confiscation.
prevent2verb(transitive) To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).
cement2noun(countable, uncountable) A powdered substance produced by firing (calcining) calcium carbonate (limestone) and clay that develops strong cohesive properties when mixed with water. The main ingredient of concrete.
against2
ahead2At or towards the front; in the direction one is facing or moving.
again2Another time: indicating a repeat of an action.
spearhead2nounOne who leads or initiates an activity (such as an attack or a campaign).
amen2verb(biblical) Certainly; verily.
stemmed1Having a stem.
befriends2verb(transitive) To become a friend of, to make friends with.
best friends2An especially close and trusted friend.
behead2verb(transitive) To deliberately remove the head of; to cut off (someone's) head.

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