- be|friend´ment
- be|friend «bih FREHND», transitive verb.to act as a friend to; help: »
The policeman befriended the lost boy.
–be|friend´er, noun.–be|friend´ment, noun.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
be|friend´ment
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be|friend´er — be|friend «bih FREHND», transitive verb. to act as a friend to; help: »The policeman befriended the lost boy. –be|friend´er, noun. –be|friend´ment, noun … Useful english dictionary
be|friend — «bih FREHND», transitive verb. to act as a friend to; help: »The policeman befriended the lost boy. –be|friend´er, noun. –be|friend´ment, noun … Useful english dictionary
ac|knowl|edge|ment — ac|knowl|edg|ment or ac|knowl|edge|ment «ak NOL ihj muhnt», noun. 1. something given or done to show that one has received a favor, service, gift, or message: »The supermarket s receipt was acknowledgment that the groceries had been paid for. The … Useful english dictionary
ac|knowl|edg|ment — or ac|knowl|edge|ment «ak NOL ihj muhnt», noun. 1. something given or done to show that one has received a favor, service, gift, or message: »The supermarket s receipt was acknowledgment that the groceries had been paid for. The winner waved in… … Useful english dictionary
ad|vance|ment — «ad VANS muhnt, VAHNS », noun. 1. a moving forward; improvement: »Hard work brought him an advancement in pay. Anatole France, by himself rather timid and lazy, had at that time a Jewish friend, Mme. Caillavet, who made him work, gave him a salon … Useful english dictionary
a|muse|ment — «uh MYOOZ muhnt», noun. 1. the condition of being amused: » The boy s amusement was so great that we all had to laugh with him. I could not conceal my amusement at her surprise. 2. a thing that amuses, such as an entertainment or sport; anything… … Useful english dictionary
be|guile´ment — be|guile «bih GYL», transitive verb, guiled, guil|ing. 1. to trick or mislead (a person); deceive; cheat: »His flattery beguiled me into thinking he was my friend. SYNONYM(S): delude … Useful english dictionary
be|reave|ment — «bih REEV muhnt», noun. 1. loss of a relative or friend by death. 2. a bereaved condition; great loss: »The bereavement of the widowed Queen lasted for several years. 3. act of bereaving … Useful english dictionary
la|ment|ed — «luh MEHN tihd», adjective. 1. mourned for, as one who is dead: »his excellent, learned, and ever lamented friend the late Mr. Yorke (Edmund Burke). 2. regretted; depled … Useful english dictionary
pre|dic|a|ment — «prih DIHK uh muhnt», noun. 1. an unpleasant, difficult, or dangerous situation: »She was in a predicament when she missed the last train home. 2. any condition, state, or situation. 3. that which can be predicated; attribute. 4. Logic. one of… … Useful english dictionary
