Collocations for friendship - noun
ADJ.
beautiful, close, intimate, deep, firm, great, warm
Their quarrel meant the end of a beautiful friendship. | They formed a close friendship at university.
Their quarrel meant the end of a beautiful friendship. | They formed a close friendship at university.
innocent
Their affair had started out as an innocent friendship.
Their affair had started out as an innocent friendship.
eternal, lasting, lifelong, long, long-standing
They made vows of eternal friendship to each other. | It was a period of her life when she made some lifelong friendships.
They made vows of eternal friendship to each other. | It was a period of her life when she made some lifelong friendships.
VERB + FRIENDSHIP
develop, establish, form, make, start up, strike up
He finds it difficult to make lasting friendships. | Jo struck up a friendship with a girl on her course.
He finds it difficult to make lasting friendships. | Jo struck up a friendship with a girl on her course.
cement
We cemented our friendship with a meal and a few drinks.
We cemented our friendship with a meal and a few drinks.
cultivate
He''s keen on cultivating his friendship with the Edwards family.
He''s keen on cultivating his friendship with the Edwards family.
promote
The aim of the culture festival is to promote friendship between the two countries.
The aim of the culture festival is to promote friendship between the two countries.
renew
It will be a pleasure to renew our friendship.
It will be a pleasure to renew our friendship.
destroy, spoil, wreck
How can you let such a silly incident wreck your friendship?
How can you let such a silly incident wreck your friendship?
betray
He betrayed our friendship by revealing my secret to his cousin.
He betrayed our friendship by revealing my secret to his cousin.
FRIENDSHIP + VERB
develop
Friendships need time to develop.
Friendships need time to develop.
PREP.
~ between
He was jealous of the friendship between his wife and daughters.
He was jealous of the friendship between his wife and daughters.
~ with
Her mother did not approve of her friendship with Ahmed.
Her mother did not approve of her friendship with Ahmed.
PHRASES
bonds/ties of friendship
The ties of friendship between us will never be broken.
The ties of friendship between us will never be broken.
the hand of friendship
The president extended the hand of friendship towards the country''s former enemy.
The president extended the hand of friendship towards the country''s former enemy.
a gesture of friendship
In a gesture of friendship, the president invited his former enemies to a reception.
In a gesture of friendship, the president invited his former enemies to a reception.
an offer of friendship
She offended them by turning down their offer of friendship.
She offended them by turning down their offer of friendship.
a spirit of friendship
We hope the spirit of friendship and cooperation between our countries will remain strong.
We hope the spirit of friendship and cooperation between our countries will remain strong.
a token of your friendship
Please accept this gift as a token of our friendship.
Please accept this gift as a token of our friendship.