Family and relationship

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Relationship Friendship Motherhood Fatherhood Relative Marriage Engaged Separated Bride Groom Only child Family tree Mother-in-low Father-in-low Generation To cheat To bring up Fiancé

Relationship

Title: Relationship

Pronunciation: /rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp/

Part of speech: Noun

Irregular spelling and irregular forms: None

Formal or informal: Formal and informal

Countable or uncountable: Countable

Transitive or intransitive: Transitive

Stress marks: ˈre·la·tion·ship

Synonym: Connection

Opposite: Disconnection

The way in which two or more people or things are connected, or the state of being connected

Their relationship has always been strained

The way in which two or more people or things are connected, or the state of being connected

Friendship

Title: Friendship

Pronunciation: /ˈfrendˌʃɪp/

Part of speech: Noun

Irregular spelling and irregular forms: None

Formal or informal: Formal and informal

Countable or uncountable: Countable

Transitive or intransitive: Transitive

Stress marks: ˈfriend·ship

Synonym: Companionship

Opposite: Enmity

The emotions or conduct of friends; the state of being friends

Their friendship has lasted for decades

The emotions or conduct of friends; the state of being friends

Motherhood

Title: Motherhood

Pronunciation: /ˈmʌðərˌhʊd/

Part of speech: Noun

Irregular spelling and irregular forms: None

Formal or informal: Formal and informal

Countable or uncountable: Uncountable

Transitive or intransitive: Transitive

Stress marks: ˈmoth·er·hood

Synonym: Maternity

Opposite: Childlessness

The state of being a mother

Her dedication to motherhood is admirable

The state of being a mother

Fatherhood

Title: Fatherhood

Pronunciation: /ˈfɑðərˌhʊd/

Part of speech: Noun

Irregular spelling and irregular forms: None

Formal or informal: Formal and informal

Countable or uncountable: Uncountable

Transitive or intransitive: Transitive

Stress marks: ˈfa·ther·hood

Synonym: Paternity

Opposite: Childlessness

The state of being a father

He takes his responsibilities in fatherhood seriously

The state of being a father

Relative

Title: Relative

Pronunciation: /ˈrɛlətɪv/

Part of speech: Noun

Irregular spelling and irregular forms: None

Formal or informal: Formal and informal

Countable or uncountable: Countable

Transitive or intransitive: Intransitive

Stress marks: ˈrel·a·tive

Synonym: Relation

Opposite: Unrelated

 

A person connected by blood or marriage; a relation

She has many relatives living abroad

A person connected by blood or marriage; a relation

Marriage

Title: Marriage

Pronunciation: /ˈmɛrɪdʒ/

Part of speech: Noun

Irregular spelling and irregular forms: None

Formal or informal: Formal and informal

Countable or uncountable: Countable

Transitive or intransitive: Intransitive

Stress marks: ˈmar·riage

Synonym: Matrimony

Opposite: Divorce

The legally or formally recognized union of two people as partners in a personal relationship

They celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary last week

The legally or formally recognized union of two people as partners in a personal relationship

Engaged

Title: Engaged

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈgeɪdʒd/

Part of speech: Adjective

Irregular spelling and irregular forms: None

Formal or informal: Formal and informal

Countable or uncountable: Uncountable

Transitive or intransitive: Intransitive

Stress marks: enˈgaged

Synonym: Committed

Opposite: Single

 

Having formally agreed to marry

They got engaged last summer

Having formally agreed to marry

Separated

Title: Separated

Pronunciation: /ˈsɛpəˌreɪtɪd/

Part of speech: Adjective

Irregular spelling and irregular forms: None

Formal or informal: Formal and informal

Countable or uncountable: Uncountable

Transitive or intransitive: Intransitive

Stress marks: ˈsep·a·rat·ed

Synonym: Divorced

Opposite: Together

No longer living with one’s spouse; estranged or divorced

They have been separated for over a year now

No longer living with one’s spouse; estranged or divorced

Bride

Title: Bride

Pronunciation:/braɪd/

Part of speech:Noun

Irregular spelling and irregular forms:none

Formal or informal:both

Stress marks:bri•de

Synonym:wife

Opposite:groom

A woman on her wedding day or just before and after the event

The bride looked stunning in her wedding dress

A woman on her wedding day or just before and after the event

Groom

Title: Groom

Pronunciation:/gruːm/

Part of speech:Noun

Irregular spelling and irregular forms:none

Formal or informal:both

Stress marks:groom

Synonym:husband

Opposite:Bride

 

A man who is getting married

The groom was waiting nervously at the altar

A man who is getting married

Only child

Title: Only child

Pronunciation:/ˈoʊn.li tʃaɪld/

Part of speech:Noun

Irregular spelling and irregular forms:none

Formal or informal:both

Stress marks:on•ly child

Synonym:solo child

Opposite:sibling

 

A child who has no siblings

I was an only child, so I had all my parents’ attention to myself

A child who has no siblings

Family tree

Title: Family tree

Pronunciation:/ˈfæm.əl.i triː/

Part of speech:Noun

Irregular spelling and irregular forms:none

Formal or informal:both

Stress marks:fam•i•ly tree

Synonym:none

Opposite:none

A diagram showing the relationships between people in several generations of a family

I found out about my ancestors by researching my family tree

A diagram showing the relationships between people in several generations of a family

Mother-in-low

Title: Mother-in-low

Pronunciation:/ˈmʌð.ər ɪn lɔː/

Part of speech:Noun

Irregular spelling and irregular forms:none

Formal or informal:both

Stress marks:moth•er-in-law

Synonym:none

 

The mother of your husband or wife, or the mother of one’s son-in-law or daughter-in-law

I get along really well with my mother-in-law. She’s very kind to me

The mother of your husband or wife, or the mother of one’s son-in-law or daughter-in-law

Father-in-low

Title: Father-in-low

Pronunciation:/ˈfɑː.ðər ɪn lɔː/

Part of speech:Noun

Irregular spelling and irregular forms:none

Formal or informal:both

Stress marks:fath•er-in-law

 

The father of your husband or wife, or the father of one’s son-in-law or daughter-in-law

I’m very close to my father-in-law. He’s like a second dad to me

The father of your husband or wife, or the father of one’s son-in-law or daughter-in-law

Generation

Title: Generation

Pronunciation:/ˌdʒen.əˈreɪ.ʃən/

Part of speech:Noun

Irregular spelling and irregular forms:none

Formal or informal:both

Stress marks:dʒen•er•a•tion

 

The average time in which children grow up, become adults, and have children of their own

I come from a long line of doctors that goes back several generations

The average time in which children grow up, become adults, and have children of their own

To cheat

Title: To cheat

Pronunciation:/tʊ tʃiːt/

Part of speech:Noun

Irregular spelling and irregular forms:none

Formal or informal:both

Stress marks:tʊ chea•t

(of a person) act dishonestly; deceive, trick, defraud

I can’t believe he would cheat on his wife like that

(of a person) act dishonestly; deceive, trick, defraud

To bring up

Title: To bring up

Pronunciation:/tu brɪŋ ʌp/

Part of speech:Noun

Irregular spelling and irregular forms:none

Formal or informal:both

Stress marks:tʊ brɪng ʌp

 

(of a parent) raise (a child)

I was brought up to always be polite and respectful to others

(of a parent) raise (a child)

Fiancé

Title: Fiancé

Pronunciation:/fiˈæn.seɪ/

Part of speech:Noun

Irregular spelling and irregular forms:none

Formal or informal:both

Stress marks:fian•cé

Synonym:groom-to-be

 

A man engaged to be married; a man to whom someone is engaged

I’m excited to introduce you to my fiancé. We’re getting married next year

A man engaged to be married; a man to whom someone is engaged