company

²company

verb

companiedcompany·ing

Definition of COMPANY

transitive verb

: accompany <may … fair winds company your safe return — John Masefield>

intransitive verb

: associate

Examples of COMPANY

1. <in her sermon the minister noted that Jesus had companied with the least privileged and most disadvantaged members of society>
2. <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

Related Words: affiliate, ally, attach, band, bond, club, collaborate, collude, confederate, conjoin, connect, cooperate, couple, gang, get along, get on, group, interrelate, join, knot, league, link, mingle, mix, rally, relate, side, socialize, team, tie, wed; befriend, friend

Near Antonyms: avoid, cold-shoulder, shun, snub; alienate, estrange; break up, disband, disperse, split (up); disjoin, dissociate, disunite, divorce, sever, split, sunder

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