What does amitié in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word amitié in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use amitié in French.

The word amitié in French means friendship, goodwill, as a friend, out of friendship, bond of friendship, friendly drink, take a liking to, make friends with, drinks. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word amitié

friendship

nom féminin (lien cordial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ton amitié m'est précieuse.
Your friendship means a lot to me.

goodwill

nom féminin (bienveillance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il dit quelques mots d'amitié afin de détendre l'atmosphère.
He spoke a few words of goodwill so as to defuse the atmosphere.

as a friend, out of friendship

locution adverbiale (très amicalement)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

bond of friendship

nom masculin (relation amical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

friendly drink

nom masculin (apéritif entre amis)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

take a liking to

locution verbale (considérer [qqn] comme son ami)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ce collègue me prit en amitié dès mon arrivée.

make friends with

(devenir ami avec [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

drinks

nom masculin (boisson entre amis)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

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