company
/ˈkʌmpəni/noun, verb3 syllables
Company means: the state of being with someone.
Synonyms for company12
noun, as in the state of being with someone
noun, as in organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical)
noun, as in a social or business visitor
noun, as in a band of people associated temporarily in some activity
noun, as in crew of a ship including the officers; the whole force or personnel of a ship
What does company mean?10
noun
the state of being with someone“he missed their company”
organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical)“the traveling company all stayed at the same hotel”
a social or business visitor“the room was a mess because he hadn't expected company”
a band of people associated temporarily in some activity“they organized a party to search for food”
crew of a ship including the officers; the whole force or personnel of a ship
an institution created to conduct business“he only invests in large well-established companies”
small military unit; usually two or three platoons
a social gathering of guests or companions“the house was filled with company when I arrived”
a unit of firefighters including their equipment“a hook-and-ladder company”
verb
be a companion to somebody
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with company?1
four syllables
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Company in a sentence
- When the company refused to increase their wages, they walked out.CK
- Please advise us, if possible, of a company which has developed image processing software.Dejo
- You have, no doubt, heard of our company.CK
- In a similar situation, the company was held liable.FlamingTofu
- And, we get each other's company to boot.unknown
- The company laid off twenty percent of its work force; therefore, expenses decreased.unknown
- Having fallen victim to increased competition, the company went bankrupt.unknown
- The news was about my company, so it struck close to home.unknown
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of company
as a noun
- plural
- companies
as a verb
- third-person singular
- companies
- present participle
- companying
- past participle
- companied
- past tense
- companied