What is the most suitable verb to use with "friendship" in the following sentence: "I decided to stop the war and make/form friendship with the enemy." We do not generally say "make friendship", do we?
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" At the level of countries, we usually say 'make peace with'. We do not generally say "make friendship", do we? No.
— Clive
" At the level of countries, we usually say 'make peace with'.
We do not generally say "make friendship", do we?
No.
At the level of people, we can say 'form a friendship', but the most common term is probably ' make /become friends'.
Clive
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