friendship
Americannoun
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the state of being a friend; association as friends.
to value a person's friendship.
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a friendly relation or intimacy.
- Synonyms:
- rapport , understanding , accord , harmony
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friendly feeling or disposition.
Other Word Forms
- prefriendship noun
Etymology
Origin of friendship
First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English frēondscipe, equivalent to friend + -ship
Example Sentences
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In this month’s public show of mock-penitence, which was certainly not his first, Summers described his decades-long friendship with Epstein as “a massive failure of judgment.”
From Salon
It’s the end of the road for this car and, possibly, this friendship.
From MarketWatch
A good rule of thumb when it comes to friendship, or any relationship really, is that you should never be talking yourself into one.
From MarketWatch
Rather than a quiet life by the sea, Munger spent his final years chasing gutsy investments, forging unlikely friendships and facing new challenges.
“It’s about proving that a different way of building technology, one that deepens friendships and inspires creativity, can succeed in a world that often rewards the opposite.”
From Los Angeles Times
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