relationship

/ɹɪˈleɪʃ(ə)nˌʃɪp/

noun 5

Collocations

(noun.) between people/groups/countries

ADJ

friendly, good, happy, harmonious, healthy, strong | broken, difficult, failed, fragile, poor, stormy, strained, troubled, uneasy

close, intense, intimate, special

My sister and I have always had a close relationship, even though we live far apart.

enduring, lasting, long-standing, long-term, permanent, serious, stable, steady

After ten years together, they finally decided their long-term relationship was worth getting married.

brief, casual | family, human, interpersonal, one-to-one, personal | doctor-patient, parent-child, etc. | business, contractual, formal, marital, physical, power, professional, sexual, social, working | caring, love-hate, loving

VERB + RELATIONSHIP

enjoy, have

My parents have had a wonderful relationship for over thirty years.

begin, build (up), develop, establish, foster

After working together for months, they gradually developed a close working relationship based on mutual respect.

cement, improve, strengthen | continue, maintain

handle, manage

She struggled to manage her relationship with her teenage daughter during those difficult years.

break off

He decided to break off the relationship after realizing they wanted completely different things.

destroy

His constant lies eventually destroyed the relationship with his best friend.

RELATIONSHIP + VERB

exist

A strong friendship existed between the two colleagues for many years.

blossom, deepen, develop | flourish

work

After years of compromise and honesty, their relationship finally worked.

continue, last | deteriorate, go wrong, worsen | break down, break up, fail

RELATIONSHIP + NOUN

difficulties, problems | goals

PREP

in a/the ~

She's been in a relationship for three years and seems really happy.

~ among

There are complex relationships among the members of our team that affect how we work together.

~ between, ~ to

My brother explained the relationship between climate change and rising sea levels.

~ with

PHRASES

the breakdown of a relationship, a network/web of relationships

(noun.) family connection

ADJ

blood, family, kin, kinship

PREP

in a/the ~

Trust and honesty are essential qualities in a healthy relationship.

~ between

The relationship between my parents has improved since they started talking more openly.

~ to

My sister explained what relationship she was to the new baby in our family.

(noun.) connection between two or more things

ADJ

My parents have developed a close relationship with their neighbors over the past five years.

inverse, negative

Higher stress levels often create a negative relationship between employees and management.

VERB + RELATIONSHIP

bear, have

My parents have a close relationship with their neighbors who live next door.

examine, explore, look at, study

Scientists are exploring the relationship between sleep patterns and academic performance in teenagers.

discover, find

Scientists found a relationship between regular exercise and better sleep quality.

demonstrate, show | see, understand

stand in

My parents stand in a complicated relationship with their in-laws after years of family disagreements.

PREP

in a/the ~

The two companies have been in a close relationship for many years, sharing resources and expertise.

~ between

There is a strong relationship between regular exercise and good health.

~ to

The connection between a teacher's personality and student success shows how important their relationship to the class really is.

~ with

PHRASES

the nature of the relationship

Definitions

noun

Connection or association; the condition of being related.

But some discussion of the complex relationship between “allohistory” and sf is appropriate here, as the genres overlap in certain ways. Classical allohistory— such as Trevelyan's "What if Napoleon had won the Battle of Waterloo?" and Churchill's "If Lee had not won the Battle of Gettysburg" —is a rigorously consistent thought-experiment in historical causality.

“The United States government maintains relationships with unofficial partners around the world, and Taiwan is no exception. Our two democracies share common values of individual freedom, the rule of law, and a respect for human dignity. Today’s statement recognizes that the US-Taiwan relationship need not, and should not, be shackled by self-imposed restrictions of our permanent bureaucracy,” Pompeo wrote.

The links between the x-values and y-values of ordered pairs of numbers especially coordinates.

Policing the relationship between government and business in a free society is difficult. Businesspeople have every right to lobby governments, and civil servants to take jobs in the private sector.

Kinship; being related by blood or marriage.

A romantic or sexual involvement.

They have been in a relationship for ten years, but have never married.

I'm not advocating sexual promiscuity but I think it's possible for a woman to have many kinds of sexual relationships with many men and that shouldn't affect the status of the marriage.

A way in which two or more people behave and are involved with each other

I have a good working relationship with my boss.

“I Love Lisa” opens with one of my favorite underappreciated running jokes from The Simpsons: the passive-aggressive, quietly contentious relationship of radio jocks Bill and Marty, whose mindless happy talk regularly gives way to charged exchanges that betray the simmering resentment and disappointment perpetually lingering just under the surface of their relationship.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriag

kinship

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

rebound relationship

A relationship following a prior long-term relationship, usually short in duration and used to help mend the "broken heart".

special relationship

A political and diplomatic relationship between two countries that is particularly close and is considered to be based on deep historical and ideological ties rather than merely common interests; especially:

Very satisfactory indeed. We got what we came for, and our special relationship is still very special.

Example Bank

Wiktionary

Policing the relationship between government and business in a free society is difficult. Businesspeople have every right to lobby governments, and civil servants to take jobs in the private sector.

Wiktionary

Bill Clinton spoke in ambiguous language when asked to describe his relationship with Monica Lewinsky.

Tatoeba · #1997

In general, the relationship between parents and children is essentially based on teaching.

Tatoeba · #21801

Brian regrets starting a relationship with her and wants to escape from her.

Tatoeba · #34286

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