Friendship ˈfrendʃɪp Formed Friends Noun Close College Lasting/Lifelong

• they formed a close friendship at college.
• a lasting/lifelong friendship
• to forge/develop/cultivate a friendship
• he seemed to have already struck up (= begun) a friendship with jo.

friendship

1. a relationship between friends
• They formed a close friendship at college.
• a lasting/lifelong friendship
• to forge/develop/cultivate a friendship
• He seemed to have already struck up (= begun) a friendship with Jo.
• It's the story of an extraordinary friendship between a boy and a seal.

Extra Examples

• Friendships need time to develop.
• He finds it difficult to make lasting friendships.
• He's keen on cultivating his friendship with the Edwards family.
• Her mother did not approve of her friendship with Ahmed.
• 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
2. 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
• 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.

Word Origin

• Old English frēondscipe (see friend, -ship).