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    friendship
    friend‧ship W3 /ˈfrendʃɪp/ noun
     Word Family: noun: friend, friendliness, friendship, friendly; adjective: friendly ≠ unfriendly, friendless; verb: befriend
    1. [countable] a relationship between friends
        friendship between
        The friendship between father and youth deepened.
        friendship with
        his friendship with Sam
        her close friendship with her aunt
        a lifelong friendship
        The two boys formed a deep and lasting friendship.
        He and Bob struck up a friendship (=began to be friends).
    2. [uncountable] the feelings and behaviour that exist between friends:
        I could always rely on Gary for friendship and support.
        The Indians have extended the hand of friendship (=shown that they want to be friends with another country).
         
    COLLOCATIONS
    ■ verbs
       ▪ start a friendship Their friendship started after they met at a conference.
       ▪ strike up a friendship He and Matthew struck up a friendship.
       ▪ form a friendship The two girls soon formed a friendship.
       ▪ a friendship develops Friendship often develops on the basis of shared interests.
       ▪ renew a friendship (=become friends again) They renewed their friendship after the war.
       ▪ destroy/spoil a friendship Their friendship was spoilt after a fierce argument.
    ■ adjectives
       ▪ a close friendship Ron had formed a close relationship with Andrea.
       ▪ a firm friendship (=one that is strong and not likely to change) I established a firm friendship with Terence.
       ▪ a lasting friendship This began a lasting friendship between the two women.
       ▪ a long-standing friendship (=one that has existed for a long time) There is a long-standing friendship between the two countries.
       ▪ a lifelong friendship The two men formed a lifelong friendship.
    ■ phrases
       ▪ bonds/ties of friendship (=things that connect friends) They were united by deep bonds of friendship.
       ▪ a gesture of friendship (=an action which shows that someone is a friend) He invited us to his house as a gesture of friendship.
       ▪ an offer of friendship He turned down the King's offer of friendship.
       ▪ offer/extend the hand of friendship (=officially say that you want a friendly relationship) America extended the hand of friendship, but it was rejected.