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NOUN | 1 | company | An institution created to conduct business |
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2 | company, troupe | Organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical) | |
3 | company, companionship, fellowship, society | The state of being with someone | |
4 | company | Small military unit | |
5 | company, party | A band of people associated temporarily in some activity | |
6 | company | A social gathering of guests or companions | |
7 | company, caller | A social or business visitor | |
8 | company | A unit of firefighters including their equipment | |
9 | company, ship's company | Crew of a ship including the officers | |
VERB | 1 | company, companion, accompany, keep company | Be a companion to somebody |
Sounds | kah'mpahniy |
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Rhymes | abalone, aborigine / Aborigine, accompany, and 212 more rhymes in niy at the HyperDic website... |
Meaning | An institution created to conduct business. |
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Examples | "he started the company in his garage" |
Narrower | broadcasting company; bureau de change; car company, auto company; dot-com, dot com, dot com company; drug company, pharmaceutical company, pharma; East India Company; electronics company; food company; furniture company; mining company; shipping company; steel company; subsidiary company, subsidiary; transportation company; distributor; oil company; packaging company, packaging concern; pipeline company; printing concern, printing business, printing company; corporate investor; target company, takeover target; white knight; limited company, Ltd., Ld.; holding company; service; livery company; open shop; closed shop; union shop; stock company; joint-stock company; record company; mover, public mover, moving company, removal firm, removal company; think tank, think factory; shipper |
Broader | institution, establishment |
Meaning | Organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical). |
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Examples | "the traveling company all stayed at the same hotel" |
Synonyms | troupe |
Members | cast, cast of characters, dramatis personae |
Narrower | opera company; theater company; ballet company; chorus, Greek chorus; circus; minstrel show; minstrelsy |
Broader | organization, organisation |
Meaning | The state of being with someone. |
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Examples | "he missed their company" |
Synonyms | companionship, fellowship, society |
Narrower | freemasonry |
Broader | friendship, friendly relationship |
Meaning | Small military unit. Usually two or three platoons. |
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Category | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine |
Member of | battle group; battalion |
Members | platoon |
Narrower | trainband |
Broader | army unit |
Meaning | A band of people associated temporarily in some activity. |
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Examples | "the company of cooks walked into the kitchen" |
Synonyms | party |
Narrower | fatigue party; landing party; party to the action, party to the transaction; rescue party; search party; stretcher party; war party |
Broader | set, circle, band, lot |
Verbs | company |
Meaning | A social gathering of guests or companions. |
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Examples | "the house was filled with company when I arrived" |
Narrower | cohort; number |
Broader | social gathering, social affair |
Meaning | A social or business visitor. |
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Examples | "the room was a mess because he hadn't expected company" |
Synonyms | caller |
Broader | visitor, visitant |
Meaning | A unit of firefighters including their equipment. |
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Examples | "a hook-and-ladder company" |
Broader | unit, social unit |
Meaning | Crew of a ship including the officers. The whole force or personnel of a ship. |
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Synonyms | ship's company |
Members | crew |
Broader | complement, full complement |
Meaning | Be a companion to somebody. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody |
Synonyms | companion, accompany, keep company |
Broader | consort, associate, affiliate, assort |
Nouns | company |