/rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/
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Translation
The way two people or two groups feel about each other and behave to each other.
Word origin
From the verb relate, out of Latin relatio, meaning a carrying back, plus the ending -ship, which names a state.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- relatio
- English cognates
- relate, relative
Grammar
Gender
Pluralrelationships
Examples
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"Relationship" here means how well they get on together.
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A "relationship" can be between people in the same family.
Spain.
To be "in a relationship" means to have someone you love.
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