Verb, preterite of "to friend."
Related to facebook; the action of adding another student as a friend. You click a button, "requesting" that the other
person will allow you to
add them as a friend. They will receive your request and can either accept or deny it.
You can deny any friend request, and the other
person will not be told you rejected them; however, you will not appear on their friend list. This will lead to their repeated attempts to "friend' you. In the end, it'
s easier just to confirm the darn request.
Despite the appearance and similar meaning, not a shortened form the
word befriended.