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 Words From

• pre·friendship noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of friendship¹

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

Example Sentences

Chu struggles to give the burgeoning friendship between Elphaba and Glinda the same thrust as he does the film’s central plot, which has a more momentous push in the movie’s second half.

From Salon

Certainly, there could have been a more straightforward adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s acclaimed novel about the friendship between two Black boys at a brutal Florida reform school in the early 1960s.

From Los Angeles Times

He also admits he was worried that collaborating with Smerilli might strain their friendship.

From Los Angeles Times

As Stracke describes it, their friendship is genuine, with the tenderness and hiccups of any dynamic.

From Los Angeles Times

“He enriched our lives and bound our group with love, care and respect. Not sure how we can go on without his glowing smile and deep friendship. We love you Col. Rest in Peace.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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