befriend vs pal up

befriend and pal up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
befriend	No	No	Yes	No
pal up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pal up is a hyponym of befriend; that is, pal up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than befriend:

Other hyponyms of befriend include chum up, pal.

befriend (verb)	pal up (verb)
become friends with	become friends; act friendly towards