keep company
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Also, keep company with . Associate with; also, carry on a courtship. For example, He keeps company with a wild bunch , or Jack and Françoise kept company for two years before they married . [Mid-1500s]
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keep someone company . Accompany or remain with someone, as in Mary kept Mother company while she shopped , or Do you want me to stay and keep you company? This term was originally put as bear someone company . [c. 1300]
Example Sentences
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One of the biggest takeovers in British media history is about to take place with the creation of a new British media company - albeit American owned.
From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026
The cable and entertainment company, home to “Saturday Night Live,” “Law & Order” and Bravo, aims to complete a tax-free spinoff of NBCUniversal and Sky, establishing a pure-play media company.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
Paramount launched Paramount+ and nearly every major media company raced to create a direct-to-consumer service capable of competing with Netflix.
From Salon • Jun. 21, 2026
One is that Meta, the giant social media company, is accused of copyright infringement for allegedly downloading 2,400 of the plaintiff’s movies to train its AI bots.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026
Laura Friendly was the founder of Friendly Connect, a social media company that parents and grandparents loved.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
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