company
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.1com·pa·ny
noun, often attributive \ˈkəmp-nē, ˈkəm-pə-\ plural com·pa·nies
Definition of COMPANY
1
a : association with another : fellowship <enjoy a person's company> b : companions, associates <know a person by the company she keeps> c : visitors, guests <having company for dinner>
2
a : a group of persons or things <a company of horsemen> b : a body of soldiers; especially : a unit (as of infantry) consisting usually of a headquarters and two or more platoons c : an organization of performing artists d : the officers and crew of a ship e : a firefighting unit
3
a : a chartered commercial organization or medieval trade guild b : an association of persons for carrying on a commercial or industrial enterprise c : those members of a partnership firm whose names do not appear in the firm name <John Doe and Company>
See Examples of COMPANY
- He runs his own trucking company.
- She joined the company last year.
- The company is based in Paris.
- Her dogs are her only company these days.
- You can tell a lot about people by the company they keep.
Origin of COMPANY
Middle English companie, from cumpaignie, from cumpaing companion — more at companion
First Known Use: 13th century
Other Business Terms
2company
verbcompaniedcompany·ing
Definition of COMPANY
transitive verb
: accompany <may … fair winds company your safe return — John Masefield>
intransitive verb
Examples of COMPANY
- <in her sermon the minister noted that Jesus had companied with the least privileged and most disadvantaged members of society>
- <may the Good Lord company you on your journey home>
First Known Use of COMPANY
14th century
Related to COMPANY
- Synonyms
- chum, associate, consociate, consort, fraternize, hang (around or out), hobnob, hook up, mess around, pal (around), run, sort, travel
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