Answer:

BEFRIEND

Answer	Crossword Clue
BEFRIEND	Get close to
BEFRIEND	Assist.
BEFRIEND	Take under one's wing

BEFRIEND	Help
BEFRIEND	Cozy up to
BEFRIEND	Make a connection with
BEFRIEND	Add to a network, say

Crossword

a puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues.