keep+company
21keep company with someone — to spend time with someone …
22keep company with — Be very friendly with (one of opp. sex) …
23Keep — (k[=e]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kept} (k[e^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Keeping}.] [OE. k[=e]pen, AS. c[=e]pan to keep, regard, desire, await, take, betake; cf. AS. copenere lover, OE. copnien to desire.] 1. To care; to desire. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] I… …
24company — [kum′pə nē] n. pl. companies [ME & OFr compaignie < VL compania, lit., group sharing bread: see COMPANION1] 1. companionship; society [to enjoy another s company] 2. a group of people; specif., a) a group gathered for social purposes b) …
25company — ► NOUN (pl. companies) 1) a commercial business. 2) companionship, especially of a specified kind: she is excellent company. 3) a guest or guests: we re expecting company. 4) a number of people gathered together. 5) a body of soldiers, especially …
26Company — Com pa*ny (k[u^]m p[.a]*n[y^]), n.; pl. {Companies} (k[u^]m p[.a]*n[i^]z). [F. compagnie, fr. OF. compaing. See {Companion}.] 1. The state of being a companion or companions; the act of accompanying; fellowship; companionship; society; friendly… …
27company — n. military unit consisting of several platoons 1) to command a company (a captain commands a company) 2) to deploy; form a company 3) a cannon; headquarters; infantry company companionship 4) to keep (smb.) company; to seek smb. s company 5) to… …
28company — / kVmpFni/ noun 1 BUSINESS (C) an organization that makes or sells goods or services in order to get money: Craig got a job working for an insurance company. (also + plural verb BrE): The company are hoping to expand their operations abroad. |… …
29company — com|pa|ny [ kʌmpəni ] noun *** 1. ) count an organization that provides services or makes or sells goods for money: Max works for a large oil company. He joined the company in 1982. a local/multinational company and Company (=used in company… …
30company — [[t]kʌ̱mpəni[/t]] ♦ companies 1) N COUNT COLL: oft in names after n A company is a business organization that makes money by selling goods or services. Sheila found some work as a secretary in an insurance company. ...the Ford Motor Company. Syn …
