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friendship

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friend·ship  (frndshp)
n.
1. The quality or condition of being friends.
2. A friendly relationship: formed many new friendships over the summer.
3. Friendliness; good will: a policy of friendship toward other nations.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.friendshipfriendship - the state of being friends (or friendly)
relationship - a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries
blood brotherhood - the friendship characteristic of blood brothers
companionship, fellowship, society, company - the state of being with someone; "he missed their company"; "he enjoyed the society of his friends"
confidence, trust - a trustful relationship; "he took me into his confidence"; "he betrayed their trust"

friendship
noun
1. attachment, relationship, bond, alliance, link, association, tie They struck up a close friendship.
3. closeness, love, regard, affection, intimacy, fondness, companionship, comradeship He really values your friendship.
Quotations
"Friendship is a single soul dwelling in two bodies" [Aristotle]
"Friendship makes prosperity more brilliant, and lightens adversity by dividing and sharing it" [Cicero De Amicitia]
"Friendship admits of difference of character, as love does that of sex" [Joseph Roux Meditations of a Parish Priest]
Translations
friendship [ˈfrendʃɪp] Namistad f; (at school, work etc) → compañerismo m

friendship [ˈfrɛndʃɪp] namitié f
to build up a friendship → devenir amis*(amies)

friendship
nFreundschaft f

friendship [ˈfrɛndʃɪp] namicizia
friendship [ˈfrɛndʃɪp] namicizia

friendship صداقة přátelství venskab Freundschaft φιλία amistad ystävyys amitié prijateljstvo amicizia 友情 우정 vriendschap vennskap przyjaźń amizade дружба vänskap มิตรภาพ dostluk tình bạn 友谊


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For friendship maketh indeed a fair day in the affections, from storm and tempests; but it maketh daylight in the understanding, out of darkness, and confusion of thoughts.
Love is all very well in its way, but friendship is much higher.
--thus speaketh the true reverence, which doth not venture to solicit friendship.
 
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