company
1 of 2noun
com·pa·ny ˈkəmp-nē 
ˈkəm-pə-
plural companies
often attributive
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
a company of actors
d
: the officers and crew of a ship
The captain called a meeting of the ship's company.
e
: a firefighting unit
A hose company was first to arrive at the scene of the fire.
3
a
: a chartered commercial organization or medieval trade guild
b
: an association of persons for carrying on a commercial or industrial enterprise
electric companies
a publishing company
c
: those members of a partnership firm whose names do not appear in the firm name
John Doe and Company
company
2 of 2verb
companied; companying
transitive verb
: accompany
… may … fair winds company your safe return.—
John Masefield
John Masefieldintransitive verb
: associate
Synonyms
Noun
- troop
- troupe
Verb
- associate
- chum
- consociate
- consort
- fraternize
- hang (around or out)
- hobnob
- hook up
- mess around
- pal (around)
- run
- sort
- travel
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Example Sentences
Noun 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. Verb 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 See More
Recent Examples on the WebNaomi Nix, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2023 According to the company, the capsules are made of a medical-grade material also used for the pill cameras that gastroenterologists have used for the past 15 years. —Brenda Goodman, CNN, 8 Feb. 2023 Still, Heard columnist Dan Gallagher argues that any advances Microsoft makes in the field of search won't come cheap, and could have the unintended consequence of attracting more regulatory scrutiny to the company. —Heard Editors, WSJ, 8 Feb. 2023 According to the company’s website, Flow plans to launch in 2023. —Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2023 According to the company, Taco Casa has been contacted for years about expansion throughout the state. —William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 7 Feb. 2023 That will pull up all records related to the company. —The Courier-Journal, 7 Feb. 2023 Details sent to the company included the health and read / write values of the drive using CrystalDiskInfo, which is a program that can read the SMART data embedded in most hard disks. —Umar Shakir, The Verge, 7 Feb. 2023 On Wednesday, Bob Iger does Disney earnings for the first time since returning to the company. —Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2023 See More
Noun
Turkey requested content be removed from Twitter more than 4,300 times between July and December 2021, according to the company’s most recent transparency report. —Naomi Nix, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2023 According to the company, the capsules are made of a medical-grade material also used for the pill cameras that gastroenterologists have used for the past 15 years. —Brenda Goodman, CNN, 8 Feb. 2023 Still, Heard columnist Dan Gallagher argues that any advances Microsoft makes in the field of search won't come cheap, and could have the unintended consequence of attracting more regulatory scrutiny to the company. —Heard Editors, WSJ, 8 Feb. 2023 According to the company’s website, Flow plans to launch in 2023. —Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2023 According to the company, Taco Casa has been contacted for years about expansion throughout the state. —William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 7 Feb. 2023 That will pull up all records related to the company. —The Courier-Journal, 7 Feb. 2023 Details sent to the company included the health and read / write values of the drive using CrystalDiskInfo, which is a program that can read the SMART data embedded in most hard disks. —Umar Shakir, The Verge, 7 Feb. 2023 On Wednesday, Bob Iger does Disney earnings for the first time since returning to the company. —Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2023 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun and Verb
Middle English companie, from cumpaignie, from cumpaing companion — more at companion
First Known Use
Noun
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
Phrases Containing company
Kids Definition
company
noun com·pa·ny
ˈkəmp-(ə-)nē
plural companies
1
a
: association with another : fellowship
enjoy a person's company
b
: a person's companions or associates
known by the company you keep
c
: guests or visitors especially at one's home
we have company
2
a
: a group of persons or things
b
: a body of soldiers
especially : a unit consisting of two or more platoons
c
: an organization of musical or dramatic performers
an opera company
d
: the officers and crew of a ship
e
: a firefighting unit
3
a
: an association of persons carrying on a business
b
: those members of a partnership whose names do not appear in the firm name
Doe and Company
Legal Definition
company
noun com·pa·ny
plural companies
: an association of persons for carrying on a commercial or industrial enterprise compare corporation, partnership
— finance company
: a company that makes usually small short-term loans to individuals
— growth company
: a company that grows at a greater rate than the economy as a whole and that usually directs a relatively high proportion of income back into the business
— holding company
: a company whose sole function is to own and control other companies
— investment company
: a company that earns income solely or primarily by holding and investing in securities issued by other companies or by government agencies
— joint-stock company
: a business organization whose capital is represented by shares owned by stockholders each of whom is personally liable for the company's debts
— limited liability company
: an unincorporated company formed under applicable state statute whose members cannot be held liable for the acts, debts, or obligations of the company and that may elect to be taxed as a partnership
— mutual company
: an insurance company whose capital is owned by its policyholders
— surety company
: a company that provides surety bonds for a fee
— trust company
: a company and often a commercial bank acting as trustee for individuals and businesses and providing related financial or estate planning services
companies 1 of 2
noun
1
as in troupes
an organized group of stage performers a city that is fortunate enough to have two thriving opera companies Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- troupes
- troops
- stock companies
- ensembles
- dramatis personae
- casts
2
as in teams
a group of people working together on a task a company of carpenters constructed the frame of the house in no time Synonyms & Similar Words
- teams
- crews
- armies
- platoons
- parties
- battalions
- brigades
- squads
- bands
- gangs
- departments
- outfits
- troupes
- troops
- corps
- staffs
- forces
- administrations
- stables
- help
- hosts
- personnels
- staves
- posses
3
as in firms
a commercial or industrial activity or organization she works for a construction company Synonyms & Similar Words
- firms
- enterprises
- corporations
- houses
- businesses
- interests
- agencies
- associations
- concerns
- establishments
- outfits
- dealers
- conglomerates
- multinationals
- outlets
- chains
- cartels
- trusts
- syndicates
- combines
- microenterprises
companies
2 of 2verb
1
as in associates
to come or be together as friends in her sermon the minister noted that Jesus had companied with the least privileged and most disadvantaged members of society Synonyms & Similar Words
- associates
- travels
- bonds
- runs
- sorts
- groups
- collaborates
- teams
- mixes
- connects
- chums
- friends
- joins
- clubs
- allies
- consorts
- relates
- bands
- mingles
- affiliates
- couples
- hooks up
- befriends
- cooperates
- leagues
- consociates
- gangs
- fraternizes
- sides
- confederates
- rallies
- links
- ties
- takes up with
- hobnobs
- rubs elbows (with)
- is friends with
- keeps company (with)
- rubs shoulders (with)
- messes around
- pals (around)
- falls in with
- interrelates
- colludes
- hangs (around or out)
- socializes
- gets along
- gets on
- knots
- attaches
- conjoins
- weds
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- avoids
- shuns
- snubs
- cold-shoulders
- alienates
- estranges
- splits (up)
- splits
- breaks up
- divorces
- disperses
- disjoins
- disbands
- disunites
- severs
- dissociates
- sunders
2
as in escorts
to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship may the Good Lord company you on your journey home Synonyms & Similar Words
- escorts
- accompanies
- convoys
- companions
- squires
- chaperones
- associates
- attends
- chaperons
- sees
- pilots
- guards
- guides
- walks
- brings
- protects
- consorts
- teams (up)
- steers
- ushers
- shadows
- defends
- tags
- tails
- leads
- follows
- pals (around)
- tags along
- conducts
- hovers (over)
- hangs (around)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- ditches
- deserts
- dumps
- abandons
- forsakes