companion

1 of 3

noun (1)

com·pan·ion kəm-ˈpan-yən How to pronounce companion (audio)

plural companions

often attributive

: one that accompanies another : comrade, associate

traveling companions

also : one that keeps company with another

his longtime companion

obsolete : rascal

: one that is closely connected with something similar

The book is a companion to the television series with the same title.

: one employed to live with and serve another

We hired a companion for our elderly mother.

: a celestial body that appears close to another but that may or may not be associated with it in space

: a book, manual, etc., that provides information or advice about a particular subject

a companion to French New Wave cinema

—used in titles

The Gardener's Companion

companion

2 of 3

verb

companioned; companioning; companions

transitive verb

: accompany

Anne sat long at her window that night companioned by a glad content.

Lucy Maud Montgomery

intransitive verb

: to keep company (see company entry 1 sense 1a)

fellows that he'd companioned with many years ago

companion

3 of 3

noun (2)

: a hood covering at the top of a companionway

: companionway

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History of Companion

You may be a companion to someone without eating with that person, but etymologically you are sharing a meal with them. The word companion ultimately comes from the Latin com- (“with”) and panis (“bread, food”). The ingestible aspect of this word is reminiscent of symposium, which may be traced to the Greek word sympinein, meaning “to drink together.” But just as you may be a companion to someone without eating, you may also attend a symposium without drinking.

单词	companioning
释义	companion 1 of 3 noun (1) com·pan·ion kəm-ˈpan-yən plural companions often attributive 1 : one that accompanies another : comrade, associate traveling companions also : one that keeps company with another his longtime companion 2 obsolete : rascal 3 a : one that is closely connected with something similar The book is a companion to the television series with the same title. b : one employed to live with and serve another We hired a companion for our elderly mother. 4 : a celestial body that appears close to another but that may or may not be associated with it in space 5 : a book, manual, etc., that provides information or advice about a particular subject a companion to French New Wave cinema —used in titles The Gardener's Companion companion 2 of 3 verb companioned; companioning; companions transitive verb : accompany Anne sat long at her window that night companioned by a glad content. Lucy Maud Montgomery intransitive verb : to keep company (see company entry 1 sense 1a) fellows that he'd companioned with many years ago companion 3 of 3 noun (2) 1 : a hood covering at the top of a companionway 2 : companionway Did you know? History of Companion You may be a companion to someone without eating with that person, but etymologically you are sharing a meal with them. The word companion ultimately comes from the Latin com- (“with”) and panis (“bread, food”). The ingestible aspect of this word is reminiscent of symposium, which may be traced to the Greek word sympinein, meaning “to drink together.” But just as you may be a companion to someone without eating, you may also attend a symposium without drinking. Synonyms Noun (1) associate cohort compatriot compeer comrade crony fellow hobnobber mate running mate Verb accompany attend chaperone chaperon company convoy escort see squire See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb movie heroes are often companioned by wisecracking sidekicks Word History Etymology Noun (1) and Verb Middle English compainoun, from Anglo-French cumpaing, cumpaignun, from Late Latin companion-, companio, from Latin com- + panis bread, food — more at food Noun (2) by folk etymology from Dutch kampanje poop deck First Known Use Noun (1) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1622, in the meaning defined at transitive sense Noun (2) 1762, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing companion boon companion canine companion companion cell companion piece traveling companion constant companion boon companion canine companion companion cell companion piece traveling companion constant companion Kids Definition companion noun com·pan·ion kəm-ˈpan-yən 1 : a person or thing that accompanies another 2 : one of a pair of things that go together The book is the companion to the TV show. 3 : a person employed to live with and assist another companioning verb present participle of companion as in accompanying to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship movie heroes are often companioned by wisecracking sidekicks Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance accompanying escorting attending bringing walking chaperoning seeing convoying guiding companying protecting squiring consorting ushering defending guarding following steering leading conducting piloting associating shadowing tagging tailing tagging along teaming (up) palling (around) hanging (around) hovering (over) Antonyms & Near Antonyms abandoning dumping forsaking deserting ditching
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companion

noun (1)

verb

noun (2)

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