company
a number of individuals assembled or associated together; group of people.
a guest or guests: We're having company for dinner.
an assemblage of persons for social purposes.
companionship; fellowship; association: I always enjoy her company.
one's usual companions: I don't like the company he keeps.
society collectively.
a number of persons united or incorporated for joint action, especially for business: a publishing company;a dance company.
(initial capital letter) the members of a firm not specifically named in the firm's title: George Higgins and Company.
Military.
the smallest body of troops, consisting of a headquarters and two or three platoons.
any relatively small group of soldiers.
Army. a basic unit with both tactical and administrative functions.
a unit of firefighters, including their special apparatus: a hook-and-ladder company.
Also called ship's company. a ship's crew, including the officers.
a medieval trade guild.
the Company, Informal. a nation's major intelligence-gathering and espionage organization, as the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.
Archaic. to associate.
Archaic. to accompany.
Idioms about company
keep company,
to associate with; be a friend of.
Informal. to go together, as in courtship: My sister has been keeping company with a young lawyer.
part company,
to cease association or friendship with: We parted company 20 years ago after the argument.
to take a different or opposite view; differ: He parted company with his father on politics.
to separate: We parted company at the airport.
Origin of company
1synonym study For company
Other words for company
Other words from company
- com·pa·ny·less, adjective
- in·ter·com·pa·ny, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for company
/ (ˈkʌmpənɪ) /
a number of people gathered together; assembly
the fact of being with someone; companionship: I enjoy her company
a social visitor or visitors; guest or guests
a business enterprise
the members of an enterprise not specifically mentioned in the enterprise's title: Abbreviation: Co, co
a group of actors, usually including business and technical personnel
a unit of around 100 troops, usually comprising two or more platoons
the officers and crew of a ship
a unit of Girl Guides
English history a medieval guild
keep company or bear company
to accompany (someone)
(esp of lovers) to associate with each other; spend time together
part company
to end a friendship or association, esp as a result of a quarrel; separate
(foll by with) to leave; go away (from); be separated (from)
archaic to keep company or associate (with someone)
Origin of company
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with company
In addition to the idioms beginning with company
- company man
- company manners
also see:
- keep someone company
- misery loves company
- part company
- two's company
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