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English Idioms :: company
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company - See: KEEP COMPANY, PART COMPANY. |
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Traditional English :: company
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company - n. & v. --n. (pl. -ies)
1 a a number of people assembled; a crowd; an audience (addressed the company). b guests or a guest (am expecting company).
2 a state of being a companion or fellow; companionship, esp. of a specific kind (enjoys low company; do not care for his company).
3 a a commercial business. b (usu. Co.) the partner or partners not named in the title of a firm (Smith and Co.).
4 a troupe of actors or entertainers.
5 Mil. a subdivision of an infantry battalion usu. commanded by a major or a captain.
6 a group of Guides. --v. (-ies, -ied)
1 tr. archaic accompany.
2 intr. literary (often foll. by with) be a companion. company officer a captain or a lower commissioned officer. company Sergeant-major see SERGEANT . err (or be) in good company discover that one's companions, or better people, have done the same as oneself. good (or bad) company 1 a pleasant (or dull) companion.
2 a suitable (or unsuitable) associate or group of friends. in company not alone. in company with together with. keep company (often foll. by with) associate habitually. keep (archaic bear) a person company accompany a person; be sociable. part company (often foll. by with) cease to associate. ship's company the entire crew. [ME f. AF compainie, OF compai(g)nie f. Rmc (as COMPANION(1))] |
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Related Words
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Most Often Usage
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airline company
insurance company auto
bad company
atlanta bread company
brown and company
bus company
american product company
cable company
auto insurance company
fuel cell company
cell phone company
cellular phone company
hollister clothing company
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coca cola company
title company
moving company
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