com·pa·ny (k m p -n )n. pl. com·pa·nies 1. A group of persons. See Synonyms at band2. 2. a. One's companions or associates: moved in fast company; is known by the company she keeps. b. A guest or guests: had company for the weekend. c. The state of friendly companionship; fellowship: was grateful for her company; friends who finally parted company. 3. a. A business enterprise; a firm. b. A partner or partners not specifically named in a firm's title: Lee Rogers and Company. 4. A troupe of dramatic or musical performers: a repertory company. 5. a. A subdivision of a military regiment or battalion that constitutes the lowest administrative unit. It is usually under the command of a captain and is made up of at least two platoons. b. A unit of firefighters. 6. A ship's crew and officers. See Usage Note at collective noun. tr.v. com·pa·nied, com·pa·ny·ing, com·pa·nies To accompany or associate with. [Middle English compainie, from Old French compaignie, from Vulgar Latin *comp  nia, from *compni , companion; see companion1.] |
company [ˈkʌmpənɪ]
n pl -nies
1. a number of people gathered together; assembly
2. the fact of being with someone; companionship I enjoy her company
3. a social visitor or visitors; guest or guests
4. (Business / Commerce) a business enterprise
5. (Business / Commerce) the members of an enterprise not specifically mentioned in the enterprise's title Abbreviations Co. co
6. (Performing Arts / Theatre) a group of actors, usually including business and technical personnel
7. (Military) a unit of around 100 troops, usually comprising two or more platoons
8. (Transport / Nautical Terms) the officers and crew of a ship
9. (Non-sporting Hobbies / Other Non-sporting Hobbies) a unit of Girl Guides
10. (Historical Terms) English history a medieval guild
keep or bear company
a. to accompany (someone)
b. (esp of lovers) to associate with each other; spend time together
part company
a. to end a friendship or association, esp as a result of a quarrel; separate
b. (foll by with) to leave; go away (from); be separated (from)
vb -nies, -nying, -nied
Archaic to keep company or associate (with someone)
[from Old French compaignie, from compain companion, fellow, from Late Latin compāniō; see companion1]
Company Examples: company of actors [often used collectively as “the company”]; of apostles, 1548; of fair maidens, 1325; of fowls, 1393; of fine glasses, 1621; of islands, 1677; of moles; of musicians; of parrots; of players; of prophets; of small roots, 1577; of ships [merchant fleet]; of soldiers; of turbot, 1864; of widgeon, 1856.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  company - an institution created to conduct business; "he only invests in large well-established companies"; "he started the company in his garage"broadcasting company - a company that manages tv or radio stations bureau de change - (French) an establishment where you can exchange foreign money auto company, car company - a company that makes and sells automobiles dot com, dot com company, dot-com - a company that operates its business primarily on the internet using a URL that ends in `.com' East India Company - an English company formed in 1600 to develop trade with the new British colonies in India and southeastern Asia; in the 18th century it assumed administrative control of Bengal and held it until the British army took over in 1858 after the Indian Mutiny electronics company - a company that makes and sells electronic instruments film company - a company that makes, advertises, and distributes movies food company - a company that processes and sells food furniture company - a company that sells furniture mining company - a company that owns and manages mines shipping company - a company that provides shipping services steel company - a company that makes and sells steel subsidiary company, subsidiary - a company that is completely controlled by another company transportation company - a company providing transportation institution, establishment - an organization founded and united for a specific purpose distributor - a company that markets merchandise; "his company is a large distributor of software products" oil company - a company that sells oil packaging company, packaging concern - a company that packages goods for sale or shipment or storage pipeline company - a company that operates oil pipelines for the oil industry corporate investor - a company that invests in (acquires control of) other companies takeover target, target company - a company that has been chosen as attractive for takeover by a potential acquirer white knight - a company that is a friendly acquirer in a takeover holding company - a company with controlling shares in other companies service - a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation livery company - one of the chartered companies of London originating with the craft guilds open shop - a company whose workers are hired without regard to their membership in a labor union closed shop - a company that hires only union members union shop - a company allowed to hire nonunion workers on the condition that they will join the union within a specified time stock company - a company whose capital is represented by stock joint-stock company - a company (usually unincorporated) which has the capital of its members pooled in a common fund; transferable shares represent ownership interest; shareholders are legally liable for all debts of the company record company - a company that makes and sells musical recordings moving company, public mover, removal company, removal firm, mover - a company that moves the possessions of a family or business from one site to another think factory, think tank - a company that does research for hire and issues reports on the implications shipper - a company in the business of shipping freight |
| 2. | company - small military unit; usually two or three platoons army unit - a military unit that is part of an army armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" battle group - an army unit usually consisting of five companies battalion - an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies platoon - a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant trainband - a company of militia in England or America from the 16th century to the 18th century | |
| 3. |  company - the state of being with someone; "he missed their company"; "he enjoyed the society of his friends"freemasonry - a natural or instinctive fellowship between people of similar interests; "he enjoyed the freemasonry of the Press" friendly relationship, friendship - the state of being friends (or friendly) | |
| 4. |  company - organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical); "the traveling company all stayed at the same hotel"organization, organisation - a group of people who work together opera company - a company that produces operas theater company - a company that produces plays ballet company - a company that produces ballets Greek chorus, chorus - a company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek play circus - a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals; "he ran away from home to join the circus" minstrel show - a troupe of performers in blackface typically giving a comic program of negro songs and jokes minstrelsy - a troupe of minstrels | |
| 5. |  company - a social or business visitor; "the room was a mess because he hadn't expected company" | |
| 6. | company - a social gathering of guests or companions; "the house was filled with company when I arrived" attendance - the number of people that are present; "attendance was up by 50 per cent" cohort - a company of companions or supporters social affair, social gathering - a gathering for the purpose of promoting fellowship number - a select company of people; "I hope to become one of their number before I die" | |
| 7. | company - a band of people associated temporarily in some activity; "they organized a party to search for food"; "the company of cooks walked into the kitchen" band, circle, lot, set - an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot" fatigue party - a group of soldiers on fatigue duty landing party - a part of a ship's company organized for special duties ashore party to the action, party to the transaction - a party of people taking a role in legal proceedings rescue party - a party of rescuers search party - a party of people to search for someone stretcher party - a party of people with stretchers to carry an injured person war party - a band of warriors who raid or fight an enemy (used especially of Native Americans) | |
| 8. | company - crew of a ship including the officers; the whole force or personnel of a ship full complement, complement - number needed to make up a whole force; "a full complement of workers" crew - the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.) | |
| 9. | company - a unit of firefighters including their equipment; "a hook-and-ladder company" social unit, unit - an organization regarded as part of a larger social group; "the coach said the offensive unit did a good job"; "after the battle the soldier had trouble rejoining his unit" | |
| Verb | 1. |  company - be a companion to somebody |
company
noun
1. business, firm, association, corporation, partnership, establishment, syndicate, house, concern She worked as a secretary in an insurance company.
2. group, troupe, set, community, league, band, crowd, camp, collection, gathering, circle, crew, assembly, convention, ensemble, throng, coterie, bevy, assemblage, party, body He was a notable young actor in a company of rising stars.
4. companionship, society, presence, fellowship I would be grateful for your company on the drive back.
5. guests, party, visitors, callers Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't realise you had company.
Quotations
"Every man is like the company he is wont to keep" [Euripides Phoenix]
"A wise man may look ridiculous in the company of fools" [Thomas Fuller Gnomologia]
"Tell me thy company, and I'll tell thee what thou art" [Miguel de Cervantes Don Quixote]
"Every man is like the company he is wont to keep" [Euripides Phoenix]
"A wise man may look ridiculous in the company of fools" [Thomas Fuller Gnomologia]
"Tell me thy company, and I'll tell thee what thou art" [Miguel de Cervantes Don Quixote]
Proverbs
"A man is known by the company he keeps"
"Two is company, three's a crowd"
"A man is known by the company he keeps"
"Two is company, three's a crowd"
Translations
company [ˈkʌmpənɪ]
A. N
1. (= companionship) → compañía f
it's company for her → le hace compañía
he's good/poor company → es/no es muy agradable estar con él
to keep sb company → hacer compañía a algn, acompañar a algn
two's company(, three's a crowd) → dos es compañía, tres es multitud
it's company for her → le hace compañía
he's good/poor company → es/no es muy agradable estar con él
to keep sb company → hacer compañía a algn, acompañar a algn
two's company(, three's a crowd) → dos es compañía, tres es multitud
2. (= group, friends) to keep bad company → andar en malas compañías
to get into bad company → tener malas compañías
to be in good company (fig) → estar bien acompañado
to join company with → reunirse con
to part company → separarse (with de) (fig) (= come apart, unstuck) → desprenderse, soltarse (with de) present company excepted → mejorando lo presente, salvando a los presentes
a man is known by the company he keeps → dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres
to get into bad company → tener malas compañías
to be in good company (fig) → estar bien acompañado
to join company with → reunirse con
to part company → separarse (with de) (fig) (= come apart, unstuck) → desprenderse, soltarse (with de) present company excepted → mejorando lo presente, salvando a los presentes
a man is known by the company he keeps → dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres
3. (no pl) (= guests) → visita f, invitados mpl
we have company → tenemos visita or invitados
are you expecting company? → ¿esperas visita?
we have company → tenemos visita or invitados
are you expecting company? → ¿esperas visita?
4. (Comm) (= firm) → compañía f, empresa f; (= association) → sociedad f
Smith and Company → Smith y Compañía
he's a company man → se desvive por la empresa
in company time → en horas de trabajo
see also limited
Smith and Company → Smith y Compañía
he's a company man → se desvive por la empresa
in company time → en horas de trabajo
see also limited
6. (Theat) → compañía f (de teatro)
B. CPD company car N → coche m de la empresa
company commander N → capitán m de compañía
company director N → director(a) m/f de empresa
company law N → derecho m de compañías
company lawyer N (Brit) (Jur) → abogado mf empresarial; (working within company) → abogado mf de la compañía
company policy N → política f de la empresa
company secretary N → administrador(a) m/f de empresa
company union N (US) → sindicato m de empresa
company commander N → capitán m de compañía
company director N → director(a) m/f de empresa
company law N → derecho m de compañías
company lawyer N (Brit) (Jur) → abogado mf empresarial; (working within company) → abogado mf de la compañía
company policy N → política f de la empresa
company secretary N → administrador(a) m/f de empresa
company union N (US) → sindicato m de empresa
company [ˈkʌmpəni] n
(= business, firm) → entreprise f, société f
He works for a big company → Il travaille pour une grosse entreprise., Il travaille pour une grosse société.
an insurance company → une compagnie d'assurance
an oil company → une compagnie pétrolière
Smith and Company → Smith et Compagnie
He works for a big company → Il travaille pour une grosse entreprise., Il travaille pour une grosse société.
an insurance company → une compagnie d'assurance
an oil company → une compagnie pétrolière
Smith and Company → Smith et Compagnie
(= companionship) → compagnie f
to keep sb company → tenir compagnie à qn
I'll keep you company → Je vais te tenir compagnie.
to part company with sb → se séparer de qn
good company (= person)
He's good company → Il est d'une compagnie agréable.
to be in good company (= not the only one) → ne pas être le* seul*(la)(e)
to keep company with sb (= spend time with) → fréquenter qn
to keep sb company → tenir compagnie à qn
I'll keep you company → Je vais te tenir compagnie.
to part company with sb → se séparer de qn
good company (= person)
He's good company → Il est d'une compagnie agréable.
to be in good company (= not the only one) → ne pas être le* seul*(la)(e)
to keep company with sb (= spend time with) → fréquenter qn
(= people, visitors) to have company → avoir de la visite
We have company → Nous avons de la visite.
to be in company (= not alone) → être en société
present company excepted → à l'exception des personnes ici présentes
We have company → Nous avons de la visite.
to be in company (= not alone) → être en société
present company excepted → à l'exception des personnes ici présentes
(MILITARY) → compagnie f
company car n → voiture f de fonction
company director n → directeur/trice m/f général(e)
company law n → droit m des sociétés
company logo n → logo m de la compagnie
company pension n → caisse f de retraite d'entreprise
company secretary n (British) → secrétaired'une société)mf général >
company car n → voiture f de fonction
company director n → directeur/trice m/f général(e)
company law n → droit m des sociétés
company logo n → logo m de la compagnie
company pension n → caisse f de retraite d'entreprise
company secretary n (British) → secrétaire
company
company:
n
→ Gesellschaft f; to keep somebody company → jdm Gesellschaft leisten; to keep company with somebody → mit jdm verkehren; I enjoy company → ich bin gern in Gesellschaft, ich habe gern Gesellschaft; I enjoy his company → ich bin gern mit ihm zusammen; female company → Damengesellschaft f; he arrived with female company → er kam in Damenbegleitung; he’s good company → seine Gesellschaft ist angenehm; he came along just for (the) company → er kam bloß mit, um Gesellschaft zu haben; he doesn’t know how to behave in company → er weiß nicht, wie man sich in Gesellschaft benimmt; I/he in company with … → ich/er, genauso wie …; she is not fit company for your sister → sie ist nicht der richtige Umgang für deine Schwester; a man is known by the company he keeps (prov) → sage mir, mit wem du umgehst, so sage ich dir, wer du bist (prov); she has a cat, it’s company for her → sie hält sich eine Katze, da hat sie (wenigstens) Gesellschaft; you’ll be in good company if … → wenn du …, bist du in guter Gesellschaft
(= guests) → Besuch m
(Comm) → Firma f, → Gesellschaft f; Smith & Company, Smith & Co. → Smith & Co.; shipping company → Schifffahrtsgesellschaft f, → Reederei f; publishing company → Verlagshaus nt, → Verlag m; a printing/clothes company → ein Druckerei-/Textilbetrieb m; that’s paid for by the company → das bezahlt die Firma
(Theat) → (Schauspiel)truppe f
(Naut) ship’s company → Besatzung f
(Mil) → Kompanie f
company:
company car
n → Firmenwagen m
company commander
n (Mil) → Kompaniechef m
company director
n → Direktor(in) m(f), → Firmenchef(in) m(f)
company law
n → Gesellschaftsrecht nt
company lawyer
n (for company law) → Gesellschaftsrechtler(in) m(f); (within company) → Hausjurist(in) m(f)
company loyalty
n → Firmentreue f
company policy
n → Geschäftspolitik f
company secretary
n (Brit Comm) → ˜ Prokurist(in) m(f)
company sergeant major
n (Mil) → Kompaniefeldwebel m
company time
n → Arbeitszeit f
company [ˈkʌmp/ənɪ] n (gen, also) (Mil, Theatre) → compagnia (Comm, Fin) → società f inv, compagnia
ship's company → equipaggio
he's good/poor company → è di buona/cattiva compagnia
to keep sb company → tenere or fare compagnia a qn
to get into bad company → farsi cattive amicizie
to keep bad company → frequentare cattive compagnie
to part company with sb → dividersi or separarsi da qn
we have company this evening → abbiamo ospiti stasera
Smith and Company → Smith e soci
company [ˈkʌmp/ənɪ] n (gen, also) (Mil, Theatre) → compagnia (Comm, Fin) → società f inv, compagnia
ship's company → equipaggio
he's good/poor company → è di buona/cattiva compagnia
to keep sb company → tenere or fare compagnia a qn
to get into bad company → farsi cattive amicizie
to keep bad company → frequentare cattive compagnie
to part company with sb → dividersi or separarsi da qn
we have company this evening → abbiamo ospiti stasera
Smith and Company → Smith e soci
ship's company → equipaggio
he's good/poor company → è di buona/cattiva compagnia
to keep sb company → tenere or fare compagnia a qn
to get into bad company → farsi cattive amicizie
to keep bad company → frequentare cattive compagnie
to part company with sb → dividersi or separarsi da qn
we have company this evening → abbiamo ospiti stasera
Smith and Company → Smith e soci
company [ˈkʌmp/ənɪ] n (gen, also) (Mil, Theatre) → compagnia (Comm, Fin) → società f inv, compagnia
ship's company → equipaggio
he's good/poor company → è di buona/cattiva compagnia
to keep sb company → tenere or fare compagnia a qn
to get into bad company → farsi cattive amicizie
to keep bad company → frequentare cattive compagnie
to part company with sb → dividersi or separarsi da qn
we have company this evening → abbiamo ospiti stasera
Smith and Company → Smith e soci
n company [ˈkampəni]
1 a number of people joined together for a (commercial) purpose a glass-manufacturing company. maatskappy شَرِكَه дружество společnost virksomhed; firma die Gesellschaft εταιρεία compañía kompanii, ettevõte, firma شرکت؛ گروه yhtiö, yritys société חֶבְרָה कम्पनी trgovačko društvo, poduzeće vállalat perusahaan fyrirtæki compagnia, società 会社 회사 bendrovė, kompanija, įmonė kompānija; sabiedrība syarikat bedrijf (aksje)selskap, kompani spółka companhia companie компания spoločnosť podjetje kompanija företag กลุ่มคนที่มีจุดประสงค์มาร่วมกันเพื่อธุรกิจ şirket, ortaklık 公司 компанія متعدد لوگ ایک ساتھ công ty 公司
2 guests I'm expecting company tonight. gaste ضُيوف посетители návštěva, společnost gæster der Besuch παρέα, επισκέψεις visita külalised مهمان vieraat de la visite אוֹרֵח अतिथि društvo, gosti vendégek, társaság tamu gestur ospiti 来客 손님 svečiai viesi tamu bezoek gjester, besøk, selskap goście visitas musafir(i) гости hostia družba gosti gäster, besök แขกผู้มาเยี่ยม konuk, misafir 客人 компанія مہمان khách khứa 客人
3 companionship I was grateful for her company; She's always good company. geselskap رِفْقَه компания společnost selskab die Gesellschaft συντροφιά, παρέα compañía selts همدمی؛ همنشینی seura compagnie חֲבֵרוּת साथ pratnja,druženje társaság teman félagsskapur compagnia 交わり 교제 draugija, kompanija kompānija teman gezelschap selskap towarzystwo companhia companie собеседник spoločnosť družba društvo sällskap ความเป็นเพื่อน arkadaşlık, dostluk 陪伴 товариство, компанія ساتھ، رفاقت tình bạn hữu 陪伴
4 a group of companions He got into bad company. slegte maats رِفاق، أصْدِقاء среда skupina, parta selskab die Gesellschaft συναναστροφή, παρέα compañía seltskond گروه؛ دار و دسته seura fréquentation חֲבוּרָה साथियों का एक समूह društvo társaság pergaulan félagsskapur compagnia 仲間 일행 draugija, kompanija kompānija kumpulan gezelschap selskap towarzystwo companhia mediu, societate компания spoločnosť družba društvo sällskap กลุ่มคน arkadaşlar, dostlar 一群伙伴 товариство ساتھیوں کا گروہ nhóm người làm việc chung cùng nhau 伙伴
5 a large group of soldiers, especially part of an infantry battalion. kompanjie سَرِيَّة جُنود рота rota kompagni die Kompanie λόχος compañía kompanii گروهان komppania compagnie פְּלוּגָה सैनिकों का एक बडा़ समूह satnija század kompi undirfylki compagnia (歩兵) 中隊 중대 kuopa rota kompeni compagnie kompani, mannskap kompania companhia companie рота rota četa četa kompani กองทัพ; กองทหาร bölük (軍隊編制)連 рота سپاہیوں کا دستہ đại đội 连队
keep (someone) company
to go, stay etc with (someone) I'll come too, and keep you company. geselskap hou يُرافِق، يُعاشِر правя компания dělat společnost gøre én selskab jemandem Gesellschaft leisten κάνω παρέα σε κπ. hacerle compañía a alguien (kellelegi) kaaslaseks olema همراهی کردن pitää seuraa tenir compagnie à qqn לְאָרֵח חֵברָה साथ रहना društvo elkísér vkit menemani halda félagsskap tenere compagnia a qualcuno 付き合う 동행하다 sudaryti (kam) kompaniją kavēt kādam laiku temankan gezelschap houden holde (noen) med selskap dotrzymywać towarzystwa fazer companhia a ţine companie (cuiva) составлять кому-л. компанию robiť spoločnosť delati družbo praviti društvo hålla ngn sällskap ไปเป็นเพื่อน arkadaşlık etmek, ahbaplık etmek 陪伴某人 проводити час з кимсь معیت cùng đi, cùng ở cho có bạn 陪伴某人
part company (with)
to leave or separate They parted company (with each other) at the bus stop. skei يَتْرُك، يَقْتَرِق разделям се с rozejít se s skilles; gå fra hinanden sich trennen χωρίζω από την παρέα, αποχωρίζομαι separarse laiali minema جدا شدن؛ ترک کردن erota (se) quitter לְהִפָּרֵד अलग हो जाना rastati se, razići elválik vkitől berpisah skiljast separarsi da (～と) 別れる 헤어지다 išsiskirti pārtraukt sakarus; šķirties berpisah afscheid nemen skille lag, gå fra hverandre rozstawać się separar-se a se despărţi расставаться с кем-л. rozísť sa raziti se rastati se skiljas åt เป็นส่วนหนึ่งของกลุ่ม ayrılmak, ilişkisini kesmek 與...分道揚鑣 розлучитися з الگ ہونا ، جدا ہونا cắt đứt quan hệ 和...分离
company → شركة společnost selskab Firma εταιρεία compañía yritys compagnie društvo società 会社 회사 bedrijf bedrift spółka empresa компания sällskap บริษัท şirket công ty 公司
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