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Friendship

Friendship Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Friendship? [n] the state of being friends Synonyms \| Synonyms for Friendship: friendly relationship Related Terms \| Find terms related to Friendship: accord \| affection \| affinity \| alliance \| amiability \| amicability \| amity \| attachment \| attraction \| benevolence \| brotherhood \| closeness \| coalition \| comity \| companionability \| comradeship \| concord \| congeniality \| consonance \| conviviality \| devotion \| empathy \| esteem \| familiarity \| federation \| fellowship \| fondness \| fraternity \| friendliness \| fusion \| harmony \| intimacy \| kindliness \| league \| love \| rapport \| sisterhood \| sociability \| warmth See Also \| blood brotherhood \| companionship \| company \| confidence \| fellowship \| relationship \| society \| trust Friendship In Webster's Dictionary \Friend"ship\, n. [AS. fre['o]ndscipe. See {Friend}, and {-ship}.] 1. The state of being friends; friendly relation, or attachment, to a person, or between persons; affection arising from mutual esteem and good will; friendliness; amity; good will. There is little friendship in the world. --Bacon. There can be no friendship without confidence, and no confidence without integrity. --Rambler. Preferred by friendship, and not chosen by sufficiency. --Spenser. 2. Kindly aid; help; assistance, [Obs.] Some friendship will it [a hovel] lend you gainst the tempest. --Shak. 3. Aptness to unite; conformity; affinity; harmony; correspondence. [Obs.] Those colors . . . have a friendship with each other. --Dryden.

Friendship Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Friendship?

[n] the state of being friends

Synonyms | Synonyms for Friendship: friendly relationship

Friendship In Webster's Dictionary

\Friend"ship\, n. [AS. fre['o]ndscipe. See {Friend},
and {-ship}.]
1. The state of being friends; friendly relation, or
   attachment, to a person, or between persons; affection
   arising from mutual esteem and good will; friendliness;
   amity; good will.

         There is little friendship in the world. --Bacon.

         There can be no friendship without confidence, and
         no confidence without integrity.      --Rambler.

         Preferred by friendship, and not chosen by
         sufficiency.                          --Spenser.

2. Kindly aid; help; assistance, [Obs.]

         Some friendship will it [a hovel] lend you gainst
         the tempest.                          --Shak.

3. Aptness to unite; conformity; affinity; harmony;
   correspondence. [Obs.]

         Those colors . . . have a friendship with each
         other.                                --Dryden.

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