company

/ˈkʌmpəni/ noun

Definition

BUSINESS [C] › an organization which sells goods or services: a software/telephone company

PEOPLE [U] › when you have a person or people with you: I enjoy his company. I didn't realize that you had company.

keep sb company › to stay with someone so that they are not alone

be good company › to be a pleasant or interesting person to spend time with

PERFORMERS [C] › a group of performers such as actors or dancers: the Royal Shakespeare Company → See also limited company

(Definition of company noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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