strike up a friendship

to become friends (with someone). I struck up a friendship with John while we were on a business trip together. If you're lonely, you should go out and try to strike up a friendship with someone you like.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Anahit	-	Armenian, Armenian Mythology
Tarek	-	Arabic
CloÉ	klo-E (French)	Portuguese, French
Mercy	MUR-see	English
Izudin	-	Bosnian
Shauna	SHAW-nə	English