'Company' definitions:
Definition of 'company'
(from WordNet)
noun
An institution created to conduct business; "he only invests in large well-established companies"; "he started the company in his garage"
noun
Small military unit; usually two or three platoons
noun
The state of being with someone; "he missed their company"; "he enjoyed the society of his friends" [syn: company, companionship, fellowship, society]
noun
Organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical); "the traveling company all stayed at the same hotel" [syn: company, troupe]
noun
A social or business visitor; "the room was a mess because he hadn't expected company" [syn: caller, company]
noun
A social gathering of guests or companions; "the house was filled with company when I arrived"
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" [syn: party, company]
noun
Crew of a ship including the officers; the whole force or personnel of a ship [syn: ship's company, company]
noun
A unit of firefighters including their equipment; "a hook- and-ladder company"
verb
Definition of 'Company'
From: GCIDE
- Company \Com"pa*ny\ (k[u^]m"p[.a]*n[y^]), n.; pl. Companies (k[u^]m"p[.a]*n[i^]z). [F. compagnie, fr. OF. compaing. See Companion.]
- 1. The state of being a companion or companions; the act of accompanying; fellowship; companionship; society; friendly intercourse. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- Evil company doth corrupt good manners. --1 Cor. xv.
- 33. (Rev. Ver.). [1913 Webster]
- Brethren, farewell: your company along I will not wish. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A companion or companions. [1913 Webster]
- To thee and thy company I bid A hearty welcome. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 3. An assemblage or association of persons, either permanent or transient. [1913 Webster]
- Thou shalt meet a company of prophets. --1 Sam. x. 5. [1913 Webster]
- 4. Guests or visitors, in distinction from the members of a family; as, to invite company to dine. [1913 Webster]
- 5. Society, in general; people assembled for social intercourse. [1913 Webster]
- Nature has left every man a capacity of being agreeable, though not of shining in company. --Swift. [1913 Webster]
- 6. An association of persons for the purpose of carrying on some enterprise or business; a corporation; a firm; as, the East India Company; an insurance company; a joint-stock company. [1913 Webster]
- 7. Partners in a firm whose names are not mentioned in its style or title; -- often abbreviated in writing; as, Hottinguer & Co. [1913 Webster]
- 8. (Mil.) A subdivision of a regiment of troops under the command of a captain, numbering in the United States (full strength) 100 men. [1913 Webster]
- 9. (Naut.) The crew of a ship, including the officers; as, a whole ship's company. [1913 Webster]
- 10. The body of actors employed in a theater or in the production of a play. [1913 Webster]
- To keep company with. See under Keep, v. t.
- Syn: Assemblage; assembly; society; group; circle; crowd; troop; crew; gang; corporation; association; fraternity; guild; partnership; copartnery; union; club; party; gathering. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Company'
From: GCIDE
- Company \Com"pa*ny\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Companied; p. pr. & vb. n. Companying.] To accompany or go with; to be companion to. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Company'
From: GCIDE
- Company \Com"pa*ny\, v. i.
- 1. To associate. [1913 Webster]
- Men which have companied with us all the time. --Acts i. 21. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To be a gay companion. [Obs.] --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To have sexual commerce. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'company'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- ace,
- acting company,
- actors,
- affiliation,
- age group,
- agency,
- aggregation,
- aktiebolag,
- Aktiengesellschaft,
- amigo,
- army,
- army group,
- assemblage,
- assembly,
- associate,
- associates,
- association,
- atelier,
- attend,
- attendance,
- band,
- barbershop,
- battalion,
- battery,
- battle group,
- bear,
- beauty parlor,
- beauty shop,
- bedfellow,
- bedmate,
- bench,
- bevy,
- body,
- body corporate,
- bosom buddy,
- brigade,
- bring,
- buddy,
- bunch,
- bunkie,
- bunkmate,
- business,
- business establishment,
- butcher shop,
- butty,
- cabal,
- cadre,
- caller,
- camarade,
- camaraderie,
- carry,
- cartel,
- cast,
- cast of characters,
- chamber of commerce,
- chamberfellow,
- chaperon,
- characters,
- chorus,
- chum,
- circle,
- circus troupe,
- classmate,
- clique,
- club,
- cohort,
- colleague,
- collection,
- column,
- comate,
- combat command,
- combat team,
- combine,
- commercial enterprise,
- community,
- compagnie,
- companion,
- companions,
- companionship,
- compeer,
- complement,
- comrade,
- comrades,
- comradeship,
- concern,
- conduct,
- confrere,
- conglomerate,
- conglomerate corporation,
- congregation,
- consociate,
- consociation,
- consolidating company,
- consort,
- consort with,
- consortium,
- consortship,
- contingent,
- convention,
- convoy,
- cooperation,
- copartner,
- copartnership,
- corporate body,
- corporation,
- corps,
- corps de ballet,
- coterie,
- covey,
- crew,
- crony,
- crowd,
- desk,
- detachment,
- detail,
- diversified corporation,
- division,
- dramatis personae,
- eight,
- eleven,
- ensemble,
- enterprise,
- entourage,
- establishment,
- facility,
- faction,
- fellow,
- fellow student,
- fellowship,
- field army,
- field train,
- file,
- firm,
- first string,
- first team,
- five,
- fleet,
- flock,
- flying column,
- followers,
- following,
- fraternity,
- fraternization,
- freeloader,
- frequenter,
- friends,
- gang,
- garrison,
- gate-crasher,
- gathering,
- girl friend,
- gossip,
- group,
- grouping,
- groupment,
- guest,
- guests,
- habitue,
- holding company,
- horde,
- house,
- in-group,
- industry,
- installation,
- institution,
- joint-stock association,
- joint-stock company,
- junta,
- kitchen police,
- KP,
- legion,
- loft,
- maniple,
- mate,
- membership,
- messmate,
- mob,
- moocher,
- movement,
- muster,
- nine,
- old crony,
- operating company,
- order,
- organization,
- out-group,
- outfit,
- pack,
- pal,
- pard,
- pardner,
- parlor,
- partaking,
- participation,
- partner,
- partnership,
- party,
- peer group,
- phalanx,
- platoon,
- playfellow,
- playmate,
- plunderbund,
- pool,
- posse,
- presence,
- proprietorship,
- public utility,
- rank,
- regiment,
- repertory company,
- reserves,
- retinue,
- roommate,
- rowing crew,
- ruck,
- salon,
- schoolfellow,
- schoolmate,
- second string,
- second team,
- section,
- set,
- sharing,
- shipmate,
- shop,
- side partner,
- sidekick,
- society,
- squad,
- squadron,
- stable,
- stock company,
- string,
- studio,
- suite,
- supporting cast,
- sweatshop,
- syndicate,
- tactical unit,
- task force,
- team,
- teammate,
- third string,
- throng,
- trade association,
- train,
- tribe,
- troop,
- troupe,
- trust,
- uninvited guest,
- unit,
- utility,
- varsity,
- visitant,
- visitor,
- visitors,
- wing,
- work site,
- work space,
- workbench,
- workfellow,
- workhouse,
- working space,
- workplace,
- workroom,
- workshop,
- worktable,
- yokefellow,
- yokemate
Words containing 'Company'
- Companiable,
- Companied,
- Companies,
- Companying,
- Fire company,
- Flank company,
- Foot company,
- Hose company,
- Independent company,
- Insurance company,
- Limited company,
- Ship's company,
- Stock company,
- The Company of Moneyers,
- To keep company with,
- To part company,
- Trust company,
- Yazoo Companies,
- auto company,
- ballet company,
- banking company,
- broadcasting company,
- bus company,
- car company,
- company man,
- company name,
- company operator,
- company union,
- consulting company,
- drug company,
- electric company,
- electronics company,
- film company,
- finance company,
- food company,
- furniture company,
- gas company,
- holding company,
- investment company,
- keep company,
- ladder company,
- light company,
- livery company,
- mining company,
- moving company,
- mutual company,
- oil company,
- opera company,
- packaging company,
- part company,
- pharmaceutical company,
- phone company,
- pipeline company,
- power company,
- printing company,
- publishing company,
- record company,
- removal company,
- repertory company,
- shipping company,
- steamship company,
- steel company,
- subsidiary company,
- target company,
- telephone company,
- theater company,
- transportation company,
- trucking company,
- water company,
- Mutual insurance company,
- bank holding company,
- captive finance company,
- commercial credit company,
- commercial finance company,
- consumer finance company,
- dot com company,
- east india company,
- industrial loan company,
- multibank holding company,
- mutual fund company,
- public utility company,
- sales finance company,
- small loan company,
- Joint-stock company,
- hook-and-ladder company,
- closed-end investment company,
- face-amount certificate company,
- open-end investment company