Company
Company (kum"pȧ*ny) , noun
[French compagnie, from Old French compaing. See Companion.]
1.
The state of being a companion or companions; the act of accompanying; fellowship; companionship; society; friendly intercourse. — Shakespeare
Evil company doth corrupt good manners.
Brethren, farewell: your company along
I will not wish.
2.
A companion or companions.
To thee and thy company I bid
A hearty welcome.
3.
An assemblage or association of persons, either permanent or transient.
Thou shalt meet a company of prophets.
4.
Guests or visitors, in distinction from the members of a family; as, to invite company to dine.
5.
Society, in general; people assembled for social intercourse.
Nature has left every man a capacity of being agreeable, though not of shining in company.
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.
7.
Partners in a firm whose names are not mentioned in its style or title; -- often abbreviated in writing; as, Hottinguer & Co.
8.
(Military) A subdivision of a regiment of troops under the command of a captain, numbering in the United States (full strength) 100 men.
9.
(Nautical) The crew of a ship, including the officers; as, a whole ship's company.
10.
The body of actors employed in a theater or in the production of a play.
Collocations (1)
To keep company with , See under Keep, transitive verb
Company , transitive verb
To accompany or go with; to be companion to. [Obsolete]
Company , intransitive verb
1.
To associate.
Men which have companied with us all the time.
2.
To be a gay companion. [Obsolete] — Spenser
3.
To have sexual commerce. [Obsolete] — Bp. Hall