friendship
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Definition of friendship
25 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
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(uncountable)The condition of being friends.
“But (as the Poet ſaith) Malè ſarta gratia, nequicquam coit, & reſcinditur: Friendſhip, that is but euill peeced, will not ioine cloſe, but falleth aſunder againe:”
“We cannot tell the precise moment when friendship is formed. As in filling a vessel drop by drop, there is at last a drop which makes it run over; so in a series of kindnesses there is at last one which makes the heart run over.”
“Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art, like the universe itself (for God did not need to create). It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things which give value to survival.”
““They’re cuddling by the fire, they’re going on trips together, they’re introducing their friends to their family, but they’re very clear that those are friendships,” Stinson said. “It really makes me think about the definitions that we have about friendship and romance, and how those things differ, and I just like how messy it all is.””
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noun
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(uncountable)The condition of being friends.
“But (as the Poet ſaith) Malè ſarta gratia, nequicquam coit, & reſcinditur: Friendſhip, that is but euill peeced, will not ioine cloſe, but falleth aſunder againe:”
“We cannot tell the precise moment when friendship is formed. As in filling a vessel drop by drop, there is at last a drop which makes it run over; so in a series of kindnesses there is at last one which makes the heart run over.”
“Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art, like the universe itself (for God did not need to create). It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things which give value to survival.”
““They’re cuddling by the fire, they’re going on trips together, they’re introducing their friends to their family, but they’re very clear that those are friendships,” Stinson said. “It really makes me think about the definitions that we have about friendship and romance, and how those things differ, and I just like how messy it all is.””
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(countable)A friendly relationship, or a relationship as friends.
““They’re cuddling by the fire, they’re going on trips together, they’re introducing their friends to their family, but they’re very clear that those are friendships,” Stinson said. “It really makes me think about the definitions that we have about friendship and romance, and how those things differ, and I just like how messy it all is.””
“In good times and bad, in sickness and health, the benefits of friendships between women are physically and psychologically undeniable.”
- (uncountable)Good will.
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Etymology
From Middle English frendshipe, from Old English frēondsċiepe, from Proto-West Germanic *friundskapi. Equivalent to friend + -ship.
Words you can make from friendship
200+ playable · top: FIRESHIP (16 pts)
Best play fireship 16 points8-letter words
5 words7-letter words
16 words6-letter words
41 words- FISHED 13 pts
- FINISH 12 pts
- FISHER 12 pts
- HISPID 12 pts
- PISHED 12 pts
- SHERIF 12 pts
- PERISH 11 pts
- PISHER 11 pts
- RESHIP 11 pts
- FIENDS 10 pts
- FINDER 10 pts
- FRIEND 10 pts
- HIDERS 10 pts
- HINDER 10 pts
- REDFIN 10 pts
- REFIND 10 pts
- SHINED 10 pts
- INFERS 9 pts
- PINDER 9 pts
- PRIDES 9 pts
- PRISED 9 pts
- REDIPS 9 pts
- REISHI 9 pts
- SHINER 9 pts
- SHRINE 9 pts
- SNIPED 9 pts
- SPIDER 9 pts
- SPINED 9 pts
- SPIRED 9 pts
- PINIER 8 pts
- REPINS 8 pts
- RIPENS 8 pts
- SNIPER 8 pts
- DINERS 7 pts
- INDIES 7 pts
- INDRIS 7 pts
- INSIDE 7 pts
- IRIDES 7 pts
- IRISED 7 pts
- RINSED 7 pts
- SNIDER 7 pts
5-letter words
86 words- FRESH 11 pts
- DEFIS 9 pts
- DESHI 9 pts
- FENDS 9 pts
- FIEND 9 pts
- FINDS 9 pts
- FINED 9 pts
- FIRED 9 pts
- FRIED 9 pts
- HERDS 9 pts
- HIDER 9 pts
- HIDES 9 pts
- HINDS 9 pts
- HIRED 9 pts
- SHEND 9 pts
- SHERD 9 pts
- SHIED 9 pts
- SHRED 9 pts
- SIDHE 9 pts
- DRIPS 8 pts
- FERNS 8 pts
- FINER 8 pts
- FINES 8 pts
- FINIS 8 pts
- FIRES 8 pts
- FIRNS 8 pts
- FRIES 8 pts
- FRISE 8 pts
- HEIRS 8 pts
- HERNS 8 pts
- HIRES 8 pts
- INFER 8 pts
- NEIFS 8 pts
- PEDIS 8 pts
- PENDS 8 pts
- PINED 8 pts
- PRIDE 8 pts
- PRIED 8 pts
- REDIP 8 pts
- REIFS 8 pts
- RIPED 8 pts
- RISHI 8 pts
- SERIF 8 pts
- SHIER 8 pts
- SHINE 8 pts
- SHIRE 8 pts
- SIPED 8 pts
- SPEND 8 pts
- SPIED 8 pts
- PEINS 7 pts
- PENIS 7 pts
- PERIS 7 pts
- PIERS 7 pts
- PINES 7 pts
- PIRNS 7 pts
- PRIES 7 pts
- PRISE 7 pts
- REPIN 7 pts
- RIPEN 7 pts
- RIPES 7 pts
- SNIPE 7 pts
- SPEIR 7 pts
- SPIER 7 pts
- SPINE 7 pts
- SPIRE 7 pts
- DINER 6 pts
- DINES 6 pts
- DRIES 6 pts
- INDIE 6 pts
- INDRI 6 pts
- IRIDS 6 pts
- NERDS 6 pts
- NIDES 6 pts
- RENDS 6 pts
- RESID 6 pts
- RIDES 6 pts
- RINDS 6 pts
- SIRED 6 pts
- SNIDE 6 pts
- NISEI 5 pts
- REINS 5 pts
- RESIN 5 pts
- RINSE 5 pts
- RISEN 5 pts
- SERIN 5 pts
- SIREN 5 pts
4-letter words
51 words- FEHS 10 pts
- FISH 10 pts
- HEPS 9 pts
- HIPS 9 pts
- DEFI 8 pts
- DIFS 8 pts
- DISH 8 pts
- EDHS 8 pts
- FEDS 8 pts
- FEND 8 pts
- FIDS 8 pts
- FIND 8 pts
- HERD 8 pts
- HIDE 8 pts
- HIED 8 pts
- HIND 8 pts
- DEPS 7 pts
- DIPS 7 pts
- DRIP 7 pts
- FENS 7 pts
- FERN 7 pts
- FINE 7 pts
- FINS 7 pts
- FIRE 7 pts
- FIRN 7 pts
- FIRS 7 pts
- HEIR 7 pts
- HENS 7 pts
- HERN 7 pts
- HERS 7 pts
- HIES 7 pts
- HINS 7 pts
- HIRE 7 pts
- HISN 7 pts
- NEIF 7 pts
- DENI 5 pts
- DENS 5 pts
- DESI 5 pts
- DIES 5 pts
- DINE 5 pts
- DINS 5 pts
- DIRE 5 pts
- ENDS 5 pts
- IDES 5 pts
- IRED 5 pts
- IRID 5 pts
- NERD 5 pts
- NIDE 5 pts
- ERNS 4 pts
- IRES 4 pts
- IRIS 4 pts
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