- [countable] a relationship between friends
- They formed a close friendship at college.
- a lasting/lifelong friendship
- to forge/develop/cultivate a friendship
- friendship with somebody He seemed to have already struck up (= begun) a friendship with Jo.
- friendship between A and B It's the story of an extraordinary friendship between a boy and a seal.
Extra ExamplesTopics Family and relationshipsb1- Friendships need time to develop.
- He finds it difficult to make lasting friendships.
- He's keen on cultivating his friendship with the Edwards family.
- How can you let such a silly incident ruin your friendship?
- It was a period of her life when she made some lifelong friendships.
- It will be a pleasure to renew our friendship.
- Their affair had started out as an innocent friendship.
- Their quarrel meant the end of a beautiful friendship.
- friendships formed while she was at college
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- deep
- firm
- good
- …
- build
- develop
- establish
- …
- develop
- grow
- begin
- …
- friendship between
- friendship with
- bonds of friendship
- ties of friendship
- the hand of friendship
- …
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- [uncountable] the feeling or relationship that friends have; the state of being friends
- Your friendship is very important to me.
- a conference to promote international friendship
- friendship for somebody It was largely out of friendship for him that I agreed to come to Turin.
Extra Examples- He extended the hand of friendship towards his former enemy.
- He was jealous of the friendship between his wife and daughters.
- In a gesture of friendship she invited them to her wedding.
- Please accept this gift as a token of our friendship.
- We hope the spirit of friendship and cooperation between our countries will remain strong.
- They made vows of eternal friendship to each other.
- She offended them by turning down their offer of friendship.
- The ties of friendship between us will never be broken.
- He betrayed our friendship by revealing my secret to his cousin.
- We cemented our friendship with a beer.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- deep
- firm
- good
- …
- build
- develop
- establish
- …
- develop
- grow
- begin
- …
- friendship between
- friendship with
- bonds of friendship
- ties of friendship
- the hand of friendship
- …
Word OriginOld English frēondscipe (see friend, -ship).
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