Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with friendship in American Collocation
friendship
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
close, strong
At this time many adolescents form close friendships.
lasting a long time
It aims to foster lasting friendships between scouts of all races, religions and cultures.
sincere
Genuine friendship is easy to find among these hospitable people.
new or developing
This gives people the opportunity to develop new friendships within their own community.
surprising
In many ways ours is an unlikely friendship.
non-sexual
There was one aspect of our relationship which I found unsettling – his platonic friendships with his ex-girlfriends.
personal
He has put a personal friendship at risk for political reasons.
form a friendship
The two men forged a friendship during the World Cup.
Team sport is a healthy way to have fun and make lifelong friendships.
look for friendship
The club is for singles seeking friendship, love or just a fling.
encourage friendship
We are dedicated to promoting friendship and cooperation between China and the UK.
strengthen a friendship
Voluntary work can help you make new friends or cement existing friendships.
renew a friendship
Their friendship was renewed after the break-up of her marriage.
weaken or damage a friendship
We hope that 10 days in each other’s company doesn’t test our friendship too much!
keep a friendship going
It is important to be able to build and sustain friendships with other people.