Meaning of make friendly | Babel Free
Definitions
To act in a friendly or conciliatory way.
Examples
“What surprised me most, though, was the way the gals hung round for free tickets. ¶ They didn’t make⟳ any bones of it, but come⟳ up and made friendly with me the easiest I ever experienced. It was so sorter onusual that it took me quite a spell⟳ to git used to their sociable ways.”
““Here you have⟳ the word friendly,” the teacher said, pointing to another red-pencil wound. “You said, ‘dog and cat can not make⟳ friendly.’ We do not used that word in that way.””
“She told them, the first time they came up to her to make⟳ friendly, that Blossom made her want⟳ to throw⟳ up.”
“He tried to make⟳ friendly with some black guys who were new to the neighborhood but got limp handshakes and ice-cool eyes in return⟳.”
“Over many decades, Australian audiences have⟳ seen Kerri-Anne Kennerley do just about everything from making friendly with Hollywood superstars to doing the Macarena with the treasurer […]”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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