friendship

/ˈfɹɛn(d)ʃɪp/

name 5noun 3

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(noun.)

ADJ

beautiful, close, intimate, deep, firm, great, warm

She developed a deep friendship with her colleague that lasted for over twenty years.

innocent

The two children developed an innocent friendship that lasted throughout their school years.

eternal, lasting, lifelong, long, long-standing

She's maintained a long-standing friendship with her college roommate for over thirty years.

VERB + FRIENDSHIP

develop, establish, form, make, start up, strike up

During summer camp, the children quickly formed friendships that lasted for years.

cement

After working together on the project, they cemented their friendship by spending time outside of work.

cultivate

She spent years cultivating a strong friendship with her former classmate before they became best friends.

promote

The school organized a sports day to promote friendship among students from different classes.

renew

After years of losing touch, we decided to renew our friendship at the reunion.

destroy, spoil, wreck

A misunderstanding about money destroyed their friendship after many years together.

betray

Sarah felt hurt when her best friend betrayed their friendship by spreading rumors about her at school.

FRIENDSHIP + VERB

develop

Over the years, their friendship developed into a deep and lasting bond.

PREP

~ between

The friendship between my two best friends started in primary school and continues today.

~ with

My friendship with my childhood best friend has lasted over twenty years.

PHRASES

bonds/ties of friendship

The strong bonds of friendship they formed at school lasted throughout their entire lives.

the hand of friendship

After years of conflict, the two neighbors finally extended the hand of friendship.

a gesture of friendship

She sent him flowers as a gesture of friendship after their argument.

an offer of friendship

After years of conflict, the two countries finally accepted an offer of friendship.

a spirit of friendship

The two teams played with a spirit of friendship despite being fierce rivals on the field.

a token of your friendship

She gave him a watch as a token of their friendship.

Definitions

noun

The condition of being friends.

But (as the Poet ſaith) Malè ſarta gratia, nequicquam coit, & reſcinditur: Friendſhip, that is but euill peeced, will not ioine cloſe, but falleth aſunder againe:

We cannot tell the precise moment when friendship is formed. As in filling a vessel drop by drop, there is at last a drop which makes it run over; so in a series of kindnesses there is at last one which makes the heart run over.

A friendly relationship, or a relationship as friends.

“They’re cuddling by the fire, they’re going on trips together, they’re introducing their friends to their family, but they’re very clear that those are friendships,” Stinson said. “It really makes me think about the definitions that we have about friendship and romance, and how those things differ, and I just like how messy it all is.”

In good times and bad, in sickness and health, the benefits of friendships between women are physically and psychologically undeniable.

Good will.

name

A number of places in the United States:

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Idioms & Phrases

friendship with benefits

A platonic friendship where the partners engage in sexual activities, but do not consider themselves a couple.

Example Bank

But (as the Poet ſaith) Malè ſarta gratia, nequicquam coit, & reſcinditur: Friendſhip, that is but euill peeced, will not ioine cloſe, but falleth aſunder againe:

Wiktionary

Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art, like the universe itself (for God did not need to create). It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things which give value to survival

Wiktionary

I guess my view on friendship is pretty bleak because I've never really had to rely on anyone for anything.

Tatoeba · #2165

Your friendship is most precious to me.

Tatoeba · #16871

Suspicion is destructive of friendship.

Tatoeba · #20044

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