relationship
- noun
- /rɪˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/
- So how has your mother daughter relationship grown since working together?
- parent-child relationship
- family relationships
- mother-child relationship
And hey, in this marriage relationship, I need your help.
- And hey, in this marriage relationship, I need your help.
- Do you know, like my relationship with my mum growing up?
- And there his relationship with the children ended.
- But then there's the sibling relationship, which is almost another thing.
- But I have a lot of relationship issues with my mother.
- And so I want him to have a relationship with my kid.
- But that's just how our marriage and relationship works.
Examples
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The relationship you have with your mother affects every dynamic in your life.
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I think a lot of people have complex relationships with at least one parent.
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And hey, in this marriage relationship, I need your help.
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Did you have any relationship with your kids at this point?
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And there his relationship with the children ended.
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But it's time to take our relationship to the next level.
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And it was your relationship with your son that did that for me.
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Future research is needed to more thoroughly understand the relationship between bullying and trauma.
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He called her to try and patch up their relationship.
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The relationship between a parent and child is often one of the most important connections in life.
Synonyms
A connection between people who are related by blood, marriage, or adoption
A family relationship by blood, marriage, or adoption
A close feeling between people who are related
Compounds
A connection between people who are related by blood, marriage, or adoption
A kind, helpful connection between people or groups who support each other
A romantic relationship someone starts soon after a breakup to cope with hurt
Two people who have strong feelings, frequent fights, and sudden changes
- Neologism
A romantic relationship with three people who are all partners with each other
How Close
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Relationship is made from relation ('a connection') and -ship ('state' or 'quality'), like in kinship for family ties; so when we talk about a relationship in family terms we mean the state of being connected by blood, marriage, or adoption.