Company

['kʌmp(ə)nɪ] or ['kʌmpəni]

Definition

(noun.) an institution created to conduct business; 'he only invests in large well-established companies'; 'he started the company in his garage'.

(noun.) a unit of firefighters including their equipment; 'a hook-and-ladder company'.

(noun.) a social gathering of guests or companions; 'the house was filled with company when I arrived'.

(noun.) organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical); 'the traveling company all stayed at the same hotel'.

(noun.) small military unit; usually two or three platoons.

(noun.) the state of being with someone; 'he missed their company'; 'he enjoyed the society of his friends'.

(verb.) be a companion to somebody.

Typist: Oliver--From WordNet

Definition

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

(n.) A companion or companions.

(n.) An assemblage or association of persons, either permanent or transient.

(n.) Guests or visitors, in distinction from the members of a family; as, to invite company to dine.

(n.) Society, in general; people assembled for social intercourse.

(n.) An association of persons for the purpose of carrying on some enterprise or business; a corporation; a firm; as, the East India Company; an insurance company; a joint-stock company.

(n.) Partners in a firm whose names are not mentioned in its style or title; -- often abbreviated in writing; as, Hottinguer & Co.

(n.) A subdivision of a regiment of troops under the command of a captain, numbering in the United States (full strength) 100 men.

(n.) The crew of a ship, including the officers; as, a whole ship's company.

(n.) The body of actors employed in a theater or in the production of a play.

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

(v. i.) To associate.

(v. i.) To be a gay companion.

(v. i.) To have sexual commerce.

Typed by Dido

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Assemblage, assembly, body, gathering, group, circle, troop, crew, gang, set, concourse, congregation.[2]. Party, meeting of friends, social meeting.[3]. Visitor, visitors, guests.[4]. Fellowship, companionship, society.[5]. Corporation, association, partnership, copartnership, firm, house, joint concern.

Edited by Clare

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Aggregation, association, union, sodality, order, fraternity, guild,corporation, society, community, assemblage, assembly, crew, posse, gang,troop, audience, congregation, concourse

ANT:Rivalry, opposition, disqualification, antagonism, counteragency, competition,counterassociation

Checker: Pamela

Definition

n. any assembly of persons: a number of persons associated together for trade &c.: a society: a subdivision of a regiment: the crew of a ship: state of being a companion: fellowship: associates: society: a gathering of people for social intercourse.—v.t. to accompany.—v.i. to associate.—Be good or bad company to have or to lack companionable qualities; Keep company to associate with: to court; Know a man by his company to determine his character by the quality of his friends.

Checker: Yale

Examples

Editor: Wallace

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