Company

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A group of persons. See Synonyms at band2.
  • n. One's companions or associates: moved in fast company; is known by the company she keeps.
  • n. A guest or guests: had company for the weekend.
  • n. The state of friendly companionship; fellowship: was grateful for her company; friends who finally parted company.
  • n. A business enterprise; a firm.
  • n. A partner or partners not specifically named in a firm's title: Lee Rogers and Company.
  • n. A troupe of dramatic or musical performers: a repertory company.
  • n. A subdivision of a military regiment or battalion that constitutes the lowest administrative unit. It is usually under the command of a captain and is made up of at least two platoons.
  • n. A unit of firefighters.
  • n. A ship's crew and officers. See Usage Note at collective noun.
  • v. To accompany or associate with.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A group of individuals with a common purpose.
  • n. An entity that manufactures or sells products (also known as goods), or provides services as a commercial venture. A corporation.
  • n. Any business, without respect to incorporation.
  • n. Social visitors.
  • n. companionship.
  • n. A unit of approximately sixty to one hundred and twenty soldiers, typically consisting of two or three platoons and forming part of a battalion.
  • n. A unit of firefighters and their equipment.
  • n. The entire crew of a ship.
  • n. Nickname for an intelligence service.
  • v. To accompany, keep company with.
  • v. To associate.
  • v. To be a lively, cheerful companion.
  • v. To have sexual intercourse.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The state of being a companion or companions; the act of accompanying; fellowship; companionship; society; friendly intercourse.
  • n. A companion or companions.
  • n. An assemblage or association of persons, either permanent or transient.
  • n. Guests or visitors, in distinction from the members of a family.
  • n. Society, in general; people assembled for social intercourse.
  • n. An association of persons for the purpose of carrying on some enterprise or business; a corporation; a firm.
  • n. Partners in a firm whose names are not mentioned in its style or title; -- often abbreviated in writing.
  • n. A subdivision of a regiment of troops under the command of a captain, numbering in the United States (full strength) 100 men.
  • n. The crew of a ship, including the officers.
  • n. The body of actors employed in a theater or in the production of a play.
  • v. To accompany or go with; to be companion to.
  • verb-intransitive. To associate.
  • verb-intransitive. To be a gay companion.
  • verb-intransitive. To have sexual commerce.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Friendship; an act pertaining to or befitting a friend or companion.
  • n. A person or persons conjoined to or associated with another or others in any way; one or more having or coming into companionship with another or others: as, choose your company carefully; to meet company on the road.
  • n. Consort of persons one with another; companionship; fellowship; association: as, to fall into company with a stranger.
  • n. An assemblage or consociation of persons or, rarely, of animals; any associated or related aggregate, indefinitely.
  • n. A body of persons associated for friendly intercourse, conversation, or pleasure: as, a small company to dinner.
  • n. A number of persons united for performing or carrying on anything jointly: as, a company of players; an insurance company; the East India Company.
  • n. A member or the members of a firm so designated without being named in the style or title of the firm: usually abbreviated when written: as, Messrs. Smith & Co.
  • n. More specifically, in London, an ancient guild or incorporation of trade: as, “high in office in the Goldsmiths' company,”
  • n. Milit., a subdivision of an infantry regiment or battalion, corresponding to a troop of cavalry or a battery of artillery, consisting of from 60 to 100 men, and commanded by a captain.
  • n. Nautical: The crew of a ship, including the officers.
  • n. A fleet.
  • n. A number or collection of things.
  • n. to accompany; attend; go with.
  • n. To accompany; attend; associate with; remain with for companionship.
  • n. To associate with as a lover or suitor.
  • n. To frequent the society of as a suitor or sweetheart: as, to keep company with a girl.
  • n. Synonyms Assembly, collection, group, gathering, crowd, band, horde, crew, gang, troop.
  • To accompany; attend; go with; be companion to.
  • To associate; join.
  • To live in company; associate; consort or keep company.
  • To be a gay companion.
  • To have sexual intercourse.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a unit of firefighters including their equipment
  • n. a social or business visitor
  • n. a band of people associated temporarily in some activity
  • n. small military unit; usually two or three platoons
  • n. an institution created to conduct business
  • n. a social gathering of guests or companions
  • n. organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical)
  • v. be a companion to somebody
  • n. crew of a ship including the officers; the whole force or personnel of a ship
  • n. the state of being with someone
  • Verb Form
    companied    companies    companying   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    unit    social unit    visitant    visitor    affiliate    consort    assort    associate    complement    full complement   
    Cross Reference
    Form
    companied    companying   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    society    association    copartnery    assembly    crew    circle    party    assemblage    corporation    fraternity   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Unknown
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    business    group    party    firm    government    organization    team    officer    house    stock