To treat as or act as a brother to someone; to make brotherly.
From 'be-' plus 'brother,' from Old English 'broðor.' The prefix suggests adopting someone into a familial, brotherly relationship.
This word reveals how 'be-' could transform social relationships—you could 'bebrother' someone the same way you could 'befriend' them, actively choosing to treat someone as family.
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