Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "befriender" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF BEFRIENDER

befriender  [bɪˈfrɛndə] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BEFRIENDER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Befriender is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BEFRIENDER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Befriender

Befrienders are carefully selected volunteers, from a variety of organisations and mental health charities, who are trained to provide support and companionship to lonely, or emotionally distressed, people. Befrienders will usually visit for an hour or so per week. The meeting is usually arranged to suit the person's needs, either at home, or at a neutral venue. Some befriending schemes include social events, creative classes, or self-help groups.

Definition of befriender in the English dictionary

The definition of befriender in the dictionary is one who befriends.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BEFRIENDER


agenda
əˈdʒɛndə
bartender
ˈbɑːˌtɛndə
bender
ˈbɛndə
blender
ˈblɛndə
defender
dɪˈfɛndə
entender
ɪnˈtɛndə
extender
ɪkˈstɛndə
fazenda
fəˈzɛndə
fender
ˈfɛndə
gender
ˈdʒɛndə
hacienda
ˌhæsɪˈɛndə
lender
ˈlɛndə
offender
əˈfɛndə
pretender
prɪˈtɛndə
render
ˈrɛndə
slender
ˈslɛndə
surrender
səˈrɛndə
tender
ˈtɛndə
transgender
ˌtrænzˈdʒɛndə
Venda
ˈvɛndə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BEFRIENDER

before
before long
before one´s time
before the fact
before the mast
before you could say Jack Robinson
before-and-after test
before-tax
beforehand
beforetime
befortune
befoul
befouler
befoulment
befret
befriend
befringe
befuddle
befuddled
befuddlement

WORDS THAT END LIKE BEFRIENDER

Alexander
ascender
calender
contender
descender
engender
gender-bender
goaltender
hellbender
lavender
mender
moneylender
mortgage lender
public defender
repeat offender
sender
sex offender
spender
suspender
vender
weekender

Synonyms and antonyms of befriender in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «befriender» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF BEFRIENDER

Find out the translation of befriender to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of befriender from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «befriender» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

乐龄之友
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

befriender
570 millions of speakers

English

befriender
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

befriender
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

befriender
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

befriender
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

befriender
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

befriender
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

BeFriender
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berteman
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

befriender
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

befriender
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

befriender
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Befriender
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

befriender
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

befriender
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मित्र बनवणारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

befriender
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

befriender
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

befriender
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

befriender
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

befriender
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

befriender
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

befriender
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

befriender
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

befriender
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of befriender

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BEFRIENDER»

The term «befriender» is normally little used and occupies the 132.169 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Little used
38
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «befriender» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of befriender
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «befriender».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BEFRIENDER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «befriender» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «befriender» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about befriender

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BEFRIENDER»

Discover the use of befriender in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to befriender and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Me and My Befriender: Exploring Adult/child Befriending ...
This paper summarises findings from the 'Me and My Befriender' study on the experiences of children and young people participating in befriending projects in Scotland and England.
Sue Milne, 2012
2
Early Psychosocial Interventions in Dementia: Evidence-Based ...
by a written manual and carried out by the befriender facilitators in conjunction with other (usually local) trainers who have knowledge or expertise relevant to particular aspects of the training session. Fourteen months after the first befriender ...
Jill Manthorpe, Esme Moniz-Cook, 2008
3
The Person with Alzheimer's Disease: Pathways to ...
She emphasizes here the therapeutic and supportive benefits of having a befriender. A male interviewee who spoke more extensively said: "He [the befriender] just puts you at your ease. ... He has got a knack for it, and that sort of helps you a ...
Phyllis Braudy Harris, 2002
4
Finding Meaning in Dreams: A Quantitative Approach
Terminology Employed for Friendly Interactions The initiator of a friendly act is called the befriender, and the recipient of a friendly act is called the befriended. If the befriended responds with any type of friendliness, it is called reciprocated ...
G.William Domhoff, Calvin Springer Hall, 1996
5
Working with Real People: The Challenging and the Inspirational
I then took all the details I needed and whilst doing this I again thought about a suitable befriender for him. I told the mother that I had a woman in mind to be his befriender. But the mother asked ifI could find him a man. I said to her, “Well, not ...
Brian M. Breacher, 2008
6
Preventing Mental Illness in Practice
to the befriender as (or even more important than) the support gained by the client. And when events take a bad turn in the volunteer's life, the support between volunteer and client may reverse direction for a while. There may also be the ...
Dr Jennifer Newton, Jennifer Newton, 2013
7
Panic Attacks - Five Steps To Freedom
Also realise, the objective of a befriender is not to tell them your thoughts and fears and they, in turn, force their own opinions onto you. Absolutely not! They are there for you; happy to support you, to give you time, to listen without judgment, ...
Lorraine Mason, 2006
8
Uncovered: My Half-Century with the CIA
The BeFriender Ministry program is pretty simple in its concept but not so simple to execute. Its descriptive motto is “A Listening Presence.” The idea is that, in a retirement community such as Covenant Shores or in a typical church family, there ...
John Sager, 2013
9
Dreams and Dreaming
0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 Frequenc y 0.3 0.4 Aggressor Befriender 0.1 0.2 0 REM NREM 37 NREM dreams. This means that in 71% of the dreamers' social interactions in NREM dreams, the dreamer was a befriender. Figure 2 shows that when we look  ...
‎2010
10
The Compassion Fatigue Workbook: Creative Tools for ...
My first experience was working as a volunteer in a hospital emergency ward in England as a “befriender.” The task of the befriender was to comfort relatives whose loved ones had suffered an acute trauma or were very medically unstable.
Françoise Mathieu, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BEFRIENDER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term befriender is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Hearing loss taboo causing thousands of Yorkshire's elderly to suffer …
“We were able to pair him up with a befriender who also suffered from hearing loss. He explained that hearing aids had changed and arranged ... «Yorkshire Post, Jul 15»
2
Befriending service needs Dudley volunteers
Volunteers will have to provide friendly, informal support by forming partnerships with the users and, whenever possible, a befriender is ... «Stourbridge News, Jul 15»
3
Round the rurals and clubs
Kincardine and Deeside Befrienders were represented by David Nelson, who is a befriender and also on the management board. He gave a ... «Mearns Leader, Jun 15»
4
Charity offers chance for free skydive
It costs £325 per year to support somebody with sight-loss with a support worker, social clubs and a befriender. Dorset Blind Association ... «Dorset Echo, Jun 15»
5
Detectives told me all about Lord Janner and boys – ex-officer
[Witness 3] told me that when he examined his own file, he noticed that there was no mention of Janner in the file and the 'Befriender Record' ... «ExaroNews, Jun 15»
6
Make a new friend today with the Alfriston outreach service
Want to know more about becoming a Volunteer Befriender for Alfriston? Please contact the Outreach Team – Tina, Lisa or Di 020 8399 4289 ... «Kingston Upon Thames, Jun 15»
7
Craig Walker Renfrewshire jailed for sexual relationship with pupil
Walker met the man who was working as a befriender with the social work department. The teacher claimed all sexual conduct with the man ... «stv.tv, Jun 15»
8
Helping those with dementia
Alzheimer's Society volunteer befriender Bob Ayers is encouraging more people to open their hearts and minds and follow his lead by ... «Hastings and St. Leonards Observer, Jun 15»
9
BBC One's unstoppable Celebrity MasterChef nets 9pm slot
... in the kitchen by 'wacky' and highly profitable ghost befriender Yvette Fielding and two other place holders you probably haven't heard of. «MediaTel Newsline, Jun 15»
10
Volunteers needed to help on West Lindsey area projects
"You could be a befriender, treasurer, coach, wildlife or conservation volunteer. The possibilities really are endless. "Volunteering is a great ... «Lincolnshire Echo, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Befriender [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/befriender>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z