company
803
1.0
- noun
- /ˈkʌmpəni/
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compañía
- I invited my friends over because I enjoy their company on the weekends.
- keep me company
- company of friends
- enjoy the company
Do you want to be in the company of this?
- Do you want to be in the company of this?
- But like, you are the company you keep, you know?
- I've always found male company a lot more easy.
- Seeing we're all in safe company, let's rag on people who scrunch.
- Because, you know, you're in new company dealing with expectations.
- And he says that music, dance and play are conducive to company without conversation.
- I have best friends now from the company I get.
Examples
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He's clever and good company when he's not in a bad place.
Academic text (2011) -
I may have started it by asking her to keep me company until I went to sleep.
Academic text (1993) -
Do you want to be in the company of this?
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But like, you are the company you keep, you know?
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Um, could you keep my client company until I get back?
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"After all, most of my life I have had the company of pretty women."
Fiction book (1990) -
All right guys, I'm almost home now, so thank you for your comments and your company.
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I'll stay if Roland keeps me company.
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To experience freedom and power in the company of composers such as Beethoven, we must prepare ourselves.
Academic text (1991) -
"You knew I needed beginner company to fall with, didn't you?" she said lovingly.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
282
1.4
Being with other people you enjoy
65
2.9
A pleasant feeling of being with someone and not alone
31
4.4
A feeling of friendship and support among people
Antonyms
Compounds
320
2.8
A business that pays money to people for losses when they pay regular fees
43
3.4
A business that finds, makes and sells medicines like pills and vaccines
- Specialized
6
3.0
A business that collects money from many people and buys shares or bonds for them
3
2.7
A business that runs stations that send out TV or radio programs to people
- Specialized
2
5.2
A company that owns or controls banks, usually to manage them
2
5.8
A British trading company that began in 1600 and later ruled parts of India
- Specialized
2
4.9
A business that manages money from many people and sells shares so they can invest
- Texting
1
3.5
A business that does most of its work online and uses a website ending in .com
1
3.0
A business that moves furniture and boxes for people or businesses to a new place
- Specialized
1
5.3
A company that manages money and property for people or groups, including estates after death
- Specialized
1
3.7
A business that lends money to people who cannot get loans from banks
1
3.4
A company where owners only lose the money they invest if the business owes money
- Specialized
1
7.1
A small bank that gives loans and sometimes holds savings but usually not checking accounts
- Specialized
1
4.9
A business owned by many people who buy shares to own part and share profits and losses
- Archaic
1
3.3
A company that runs large boats with steam engines to carry people or goods by sea
- Specialized
Company owned by a maker that gives loans to dealers or buyers to buy its products
- Specialized
A company that issues a fixed number of shares which are traded on a stock market
- Specialized
A union only for workers in one company that is often run by the employer
- Specialized
A company that lends money to businesses like manufacturers and wholesalers
- Specialized
A company that lends money to businesses like manufacturers or wholesalers
A company that sells certificates and promises to pay a fixed amount on a set date
An old City of London group for people in the same trade that holds ceremonies and supports charity
How Social
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word company comes from the Latin parts com- ('with') and panis ('bread'), originally meaning a person you shared a meal with. So company can mean the comfort or pleasure of being with other people or having guests.