Definition of Company

1. Noun. An institution created to conduct business. "He started the company in his garage"


2. Verb. Be a companion to somebody.
Exact synonyms: Accompany, Companion, Keep Company
Generic synonyms: Affiliate, Associate, Assort, Consort
Derivative terms: Accompaniment, Companion, Companion, Companion

3. Noun. Small military unit; usually two or three platoons.
Generic synonyms: Army Unit
Category relationships: Armed Forces, Armed Services, Military, Military Machine, War Machine
Group relationships: Battle Group, Battalion
Member holonyms: Platoon
Specialized synonyms: Trainband

4. Noun. The state of being with someone. "He enjoyed the society of his friends"
Exact synonyms: Companionship, Fellowship, Society
Specialized synonyms: Freemasonry
Generic synonyms: Friendly Relationship, Friendship
Derivative terms: Companion, Companion, Fellow

5. Noun. Organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical). "The traveling company all stayed at the same hotel"

6. Noun. A social or business visitor. "The room was a mess because he hadn't expected company"
Exact synonyms: Caller
Generic synonyms: Visitant, Visitor
Derivative terms: Call

7. Noun. A social gathering of guests or companions. "The house was filled with company when I arrived"
Specialized synonyms: Attendance, Cohort, Number
Generic synonyms: Social Affair, Social Gathering

8. Noun. A band of people associated temporarily in some activity. "The company of cooks walked into the kitchen"

9. Noun. Crew of a ship including the officers; the whole force or personnel of a ship.
Exact synonyms: Ship's Company
Generic synonyms: Complement, Full Complement
Member holonyms: Crew

10. Noun. A unit of firefighters including their equipment. "A hook-and-ladder company"
Generic synonyms: Social Unit, Unit

Definition of Company

1. n. The state of being a companion or companions; the act of accompanying; fellowship; companionship; society; friendly intercourse.

2. v. t. To accompany or go with; to be companion to.

3. v. i. To associate.

Definition of Company

1. to associate with [v -NIED, -NYING, -NIES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Company

companionable
companionableness
companionably
companionate
companioned
companioning
companions
companionship
companionships
companionway
companionways
companion artery to sciatic nerve
companion cell
companion lymph nodes of accessory nerve
companion vein
company (current term)
companying
company man
company name
company operator
company union
comparabilities
comparability
comparable
comparableness
comparable to(p)
comparable with(p)
comparably
comparascope
comparatist

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