company
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(verb) be a companion to somebody |
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Synonyms: accompany, companion, keep company |
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Related Words: affiliate, associate, assort, consort |
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(noun) an institution created to conduct business; "he only invests in large well-established companies"; "he started the company in his garage" |
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Related Words: Ld., Ltd., auto company, broadcasting company, car company, closed shop, corporate investor, drug company, electronics company, establishment, food company, furniture company, holding company, institution, joint-stock company, limited company, livery company, mining company, mover, moving company, oil company, open shop, packaging company, packaging concern, pipeline company, printing business, printing company, printing concern, public mover, removal company, removal firm, service, shipping company, steel company, subsidiary, subsidiary company, takeover target, target company, think factory, think tank, transportation company, union shop, white knight |
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(noun) a unit of firefighters including their equipment: "a hook-and-ladder company" |
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Related Words: social unit, unit |
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(noun) a social gathering of guests or companions; "the house was filled with company when I arrived" |
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Related Words: cohort, number, social affair, social gathering |
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(noun) organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical); "the traveling company all stayed at the same hotel" |
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Synonyms: troupe |
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Related Words: Greek chorus, ballet company, chorus, circus, minstrel show, minstrelsy, opera company, organisation, organization, theater company |
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(noun) small military unit; usually two or three platoons |
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Related Words: army unit |
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(noun) the state of being with someone; "he missed their company"; "he enjoyed the society of his friends" |
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Synonyms: companionship, comradeship, fellowship, good fellowship, society |
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Related Words: freemasonry, friendly relationship, friendship |
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(noun) crew of a ship including the officers; the whole force or personnel of a ship |
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Synonyms: ship's company |
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Related Words: complement, full complement |
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(noun) 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" |
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Synonyms: party |
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Related Words: band, circle, fatigue party, landing party, lot, party to the action, party to the transaction, rescue party, search party, set, stretcher party |
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(noun) a social visitor; "the room was a mess because he hadn't expected company" |
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Synonyms: caller |
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Related Words: visitant, visitor |
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