keep+company

  • 31company — com•pa•ny [[t]ˈkʌm pə ni[/t]] n. pl. nies, 1) a number of individuals assembled or associated together; group of people 2) a guest or guests: We re having company tonight[/ex] 3) companionship; fellowship; association: We always enjoy her… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 32company */*/*/ — UK [ˈkʌmp(ə)nɪ] / US [ˈkʌmpənɪ] noun Word forms company : singular company plural companies Talking or writing about companies: business a company that makes or sells goods or provides a service, especially one owned and run by one person or a… …

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  • 33company — 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; …

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  • 34company — noun (plural companies) 1》 a commercial business. 2》 the fact or condition of being with another or others.     ↘a person as a source of friendship and entertainment: she is excellent company.     ↘a visitor or visitors: I m expecting company. 3》 …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 35keep — v 1. maintain, carry on, continue, stay with, proceed, persist, persevere; hold in abeyance, hold on to, put on a back burner; protract, prolong, sustain; abide, endure, last, be constant, be steadfast, stand, remain in. 2. preserve, maintain,… …

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  • 36company — companyless, adj. /kum peuh nee/, n., pl. companies, v., companied, companying. n. 1. a number of individuals assembled or associated together; group of people. 2. a guest or guests: We re having company for dinner. 3. an assemblage of persons… …

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  • 37company — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. companionship, fellowship; association, corporation, partnership, firm; cast, troupe; group, assembly; troop, platoon, squad; society; gang; crowd, party (both inf.). See accompaniment, assemblage,… …

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  • 38company —    1. a person with whom you have an extramarital sexual relationship    Literally, companionship and often of a transient relationship:     And your wife on the outside, looking around for company. (Sanders, 1977)    See also keep company with… …

    How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • 39company — 1. noun /ˈkʌmpəni,ˈkʌmpni/ a) A group of individuals with a common purpose, as in a company of actors. b) An entity that manufactures or sells products (also known as goods), or provides services as a commercial …

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  • 40company — See: KEEP COMPANY, PART COMPANY …

    Dictionary of American idioms