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Friendship ˈfrendʃɪp Formed Struck Jo Story Extraordinary Boy

Word friendship
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ˈfrendʃɪp / NAmE / ˈfrendʃɪp /
Example
  • a close/lasting/lifelong friendship
  • friendships formed while she was at college
  • 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.
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friendship

(noun)BrE / ˈfrendʃɪp / NAmE / ˈfrendʃɪp /
  1. a relationship between friends
    • a close/lasting/lifelong friendship
    • friendships formed while she was at college
    • 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.
  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

    Extra Examples

    • Friendships need time to develop.
    • He betrayed our friendship by revealing my secret to his cousin.
    • He extended the hand of friendship towards/toward his former enemy.
    • He finds it difficult to make lasting friendships.
    • He was jealous of the friendship between his wife and daughters.
    • 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?
    • In a gesture of friendship she invited them to her wedding.
    • In a gesture of friendship, the president invited his former enemies to a reception.
    • It was a period of her life when she made some lifelong friendships.
    • It will be a pleasure to renew our friendship.
    • Jo struck up a friendship with a girl in her class.
    • Please accept this gift as a token of our friendship.
    • She offended them by turning down their offer of friendship.
    • The aim of the culture festival is to promote friendship between the two countries.
    • The ties of friendship between us will never be broken.
    • Their affair had started out as an innocent friendship.
    • Their quarrel meant the end of a beautiful friendship.
    • They formed a close friendship at college.
    • They made vows of eternal friendship to each other.
    • We cemented our friendship with a beer.
    • We cemented our friendship with a meal and a few drinks.
    • We hope the spirit of friendship and cooperation between our countries will remain strong.
    • We hope the spirit of friendship between our countries will remain.
    • He had already struck up a friendship with Jo.
    • It’s the story of an extraordinary friendship between a boy and a seal.
    • She relied on friendships formed while she was at college.
    • Theirs was a lifelong friendship.

    Word Origin

    • Old English frēondscipe (see friend, -ship).
Copyright This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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