friendship

[frend-ship]

noun

1. the state of being a friend; association as friends.

   to value a person's friendship.

2. a friendly relation or intimacy.

   Synonyms: rapport, understanding, accord, harmony

3. friendly feeling or disposition.

Other Word Forms

• prefriendship noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of friendship¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English frēondscipe, equivalent to friend + -ship

Example Sentences

Stuart Haire, chief executive of the Skipton Group, says many young people move out nearby to stay close to their workplaces and friendship networks.

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Donald talked about their "strong friendship" and a "deep, mutual respect" for each other in his opening remarks.

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"I really love writing female friendships because I think they are wonderful but brutal and difficult. No-one teaches you at school that it's work to stay friends for a long time," Pickett says.

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Authorities said at the time of his arrest that they believed Mr Hayat murdered Ms Yousaf at her home in Islamabad after she rejected what they called his "offers of friendship".

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Anxiety had become so familiar that it was like "a part of my family, a part of my friendship group," she says.

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Related Words

• accord 
• affection 
• agreement 
• closeness 
• devotion 
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• harmony 
• intimacy 
• love 
• pact 
• rapport 
• society 
• solidarity 
• understanding