Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

make friends

/meɪk fɹɛn(d)z/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.34 in modern English

Syllables
make friends
IPA
/meɪk fɹɛn(d)z/
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To form friendships with others.

Intransitive verb

verb

To befriend.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English maken frendes, equivalent to make + friends.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

makes friends (present, singular) making friends (participle, present) made friends (participle, past) made friends (past)

Synonyms

befriend

Questions

How do you pronounce make friends?
The recorded pronunciation is /meɪk fɹɛn(d)z/.
What does make friends mean?
To form friendships with others.
Where does make friends come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce make friends

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