Relationship

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to start a friendly relationship; to become friends with someone
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make friends with
The child tried to make friends with the dog. I've made a lot of friends in this job.
to grow a friendly relationship between two people
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develop a friendship
Audrey formed(develop) a lasting friendship with the boy she sat next to at primary school.
to make something a friendship stronger
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cement a friendship
Spending several weeks on holiday together has cemented their friendship.
to destroy or reduce a friendship
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spoil a friendship
hope their disagreement over the bill won’t spoil their friendship.
to get stronger a friendship
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grow a friendship
We were at school together, but our friendship grew after we’d left school.
If people are close, they know each other very well and like each other a lot.
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close friends
I’m glad that our children are such close friends, aren’t you?
a person who is the friend of two people who may or may not know each other:
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a mutual friend
someone you know a little
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a casual acquaintance
I don’t know Santiago well. We’re just casual acquaintances.
be on good terms with somebody
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have a good relationship with somebody
Anna and Samantha have a very good relationship. They love doing things together.
to communicate or continue to communicate with someone by using a phone or writing to them:
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keep in touch
We must keep in touch (contact) when the course ends.
to start to love someone romantically and sexually
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fall in love with
He isn't the first boy to fall in love with her and he certainly won't be the last.
the experience of starting to be in love with someone as soon as you see them for the first time.
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love at first sight
Do you believe in love at first sight?
to love someone in a romantic and sexual way very much
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be desperately in love with
he was desperately in love with me
to make a firm decision or promise to do something
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make a commitment
we wanted to make a commitment to each other
to have a sexual relationship with someone outside marriage
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to have an affair
She's having an affair with a married man. I was devastated when I discovered my partner was having an affair.
love that is total and does not change regardless of what you or the object of your love does
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love unconditionally
As a parent, it's important to love unconditionally, but to praise conditionally

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