Company — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun verb /ˈkəm-pə-nē/ com·pa·ny

Meaning & Definition of Company

Company (noun)

  1. association with another, fellowship
  2. companions, associates
  3. visitors, guests

Company (verb)

  1. accompany
  2. associate

Company (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. an organized group of stage performers

    "a city that is fortunate enough to have two thriving opera companies"

    similar: troop, troupe
    related: stock company, cast, dramatis personae, ensemble

  2. a group of people working together on a task

    "a company of carpenters constructed the frame of the house in no time"

    similar: army, band, brigade, crew, gang, outfit, party, platoon, squad, team
    related: battalion, corps, troop, force, host, posse, stable, troupe, administration, department, help, personnel, staff

  3. a commercial or industrial activity or organization

    "she works for a construction company"

    similar: business, concern, enterprise, establishment, firm, house, interest, outfit
    related: conglomerate, corporation, multinational, association, cartel, chain, combine, syndicate, trust, agency, dealer, outlet, microenterprise

  4. the feeling of closeness and friendship that exists between companions

    "enjoying each other's company"

    similar: brotherhood, camaraderie, community, companionship, comradery, comradeship, fellowship, society
    related: amity, benevolence, cordiality, friendliness, friendship, goodwill, kindliness, civility, comity, concord, harmony, rapport, charity, generosity, affinity, compassion, empathy, sympathy, chumminess, familiarity, inseparability, intimacy, nearness, affection, devotion, fondness, love
    near: forlornness, loneliness, lonesomeness

  5. a position within view

    "I would prefer that you not mock your so-called friends while in my company"

    similar: presence, sight
    related: closeness, contiguity, immediacy, nearness, proximity

Company (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to come or be together as friends

    "in her sermon the minister noted that Jesus had companied with the least privileged and most disadvantaged members of society"

    similar: associate, chum, consociate, consort, fraternize, hang (around or out), hobnob, hook up, mess around, pal (around), run, sort, travel, be friends with, fall in with, keep company (with), rub elbows (with), take up with
    related: affiliate, ally, attach, band, bond, club, collaborate, collude, confederate, conjoin, connect, cooperate, couple, gang, get along, get on, group, interrelate, join, knot, league, link, mingle, mix, rally, relate, side, socialize, team, tie, wed, befriend, friend
    near: avoid, cold-shoulder, shun, snub, alienate, estrange, break up, disband, disperse, split (up), disjoin, dissociate, disunite, divorce, sever, split, sunder

  2. to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship

    "may the Good Lord company you on your journey home"

    similar: accompany, attend, chaperone, companion, convoy, escort, see, squire
    related: walk, associate, consort, pal (around), team (up), defend, guard, protect, bring, conduct, guide, lead, pilot, steer, usher, follow, shadow, tag, tag along, tail, hang (around), hover (over)
    near: abandon, desert, ditch, dump, forsake

Related Entry: Company man (noun)

Company man is a different word from Company. The synonyms below are for company man, not for company.

  1. as in apparatchik

    similar: apparatchik, yes-man, hanger-on, leech, parasite, sponge, sponger, apple-polisher, bootlicker, brownnoser, fawner, flunky, lickspittle, suck-up, sycophant, toady, henchman, lackey, lapdog, minion, running dog, satellite, slave, stooge, admirer, cultist, devotee, enthusiast, fan, groveler, idolater, worshipper, zealot, adherent, camp follower, convert, disciple, follower, me-tooer, partisan, pupil, votary

Related Entry: Company men (noun)

Company men is a different word from Company. The synonyms below are for company men, not for company.

  1. as in apparatchiks

    similar: apparatchiks, yes-men, hangers-on, leeches, parasites, spongers, sponges, apple-polishers, bootlickers, brownnosers, fawners, flunkies, lickspittles, suck-ups, sycophants, toadies, henchmen, lackeys, lapdogs, minions, running dogs, satellites, slaves, stooges, admirers, cultists, devotees, enthusiasts, fans, grovelers, idolaters, worshippers, zealots, adherents, camp followers, converts, disciples, followers, me-tooers, partisans, pupils, votaries

Related Entry: Keep company (phrase)

Keep company is a different word from Company. The synonyms below are for keep company, not for company.

  1. to go on dates that may eventually lead to marriage

    "Friends were happy to see the two keeping company."

    similar: court, date, go steady
    related: attend, gallant, romance, spark, woo, escort, see, take out, go out, step out

Related Entry: Keep company (with) (phrase)

Keep company (with) is a different word from Company. The synonyms below are for keep company (with), not for company.

  1. to come or be together as friends

    "She goes to her local senior center to keep company with others in her age group."

    similar: associate, chum, company, consociate, consort, fraternize, hang (around or out), hobnob, hook up, mess around, pal (around), run, sort, travel, be friends with, fall in with, rub elbows (with), take up with
    related: affiliate, ally, attach, band, bond, club, collaborate, collude, confederate, conjoin, connect, cooperate, couple, gang, get along, get on, group, interrelate, join, knot, league, link, mingle, mix, rally, relate, side, socialize, team, tie, wed, befriend, friend
    near: avoid, cold-shoulder, shun, snub, alienate, estrange, break up, disband, disperse, split (up), disjoin, dissociate, disunite, divorce, sever, split, sunder

Related Entry: Stock company (noun)

Stock company is a different word from Company. The synonyms below are for stock company, not for company.

  1. as in company, dramatis personae

    similar: company, troop, troupe, cast, dramatis personae, ensemble

Related Entry: Kept company (phrase)

Kept company is a different word from Company. The synonyms below are for kept company, not for company.

  1. to go on dates that may eventually lead to marriage

    "Friends were happy to see the two keeping company."

    similar: courted, dated, went steady
    related: attended, gallanted, romanced, sparked, wooed, escorted, saw, took out, stepped out, went out

Related Entry: Keeps company (phrase)

Keeps company is a different word from Company. The synonyms below are for keeps company, not for company.

  1. to go on dates that may eventually lead to marriage

    "Friends were happy to see the two keeping company."

    similar: courts, dates, goes steady
    related: attends, gallants, romances, sparks, woos, escorts, sees, takes out, goes out, steps out

Related Entry: Keeping company (phrase)

Keeping company is a different word from Company. The synonyms below are for keeping company, not for company.

  1. to go on dates that may eventually lead to marriage

    "Friends were happy to see the two keeping company."

    similar: courting, dating, going steady
    related: attending, gallanting, romancing, sparking, wooing, escorting, seeing, taking out, going out, stepping out

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Company

The most common words with a similar meaning to Company:

troop, troupe, army, band, brigade, crew, gang, outfit, party, platoon, squad, team, business, concern, enterprise, establishment, firm, house, interest, brotherhood, camaraderie, community, companionship, comradery, comradeship, fellowship, society, presence, sight, associate, chum, consociate, consort, fraternize, hang (around or out), hobnob, hook up, mess around, pal (around), run

Related Words for Company

stock company, cast, dramatis personae, ensemble, battalion, corps, force, host, posse, stable, administration, department, help, personnel, staff, conglomerate, corporation, multinational, association, cartel, chain, combine, syndicate, trust, agency, dealer, outlet, microenterprise, amity, benevolence

Near Antonyms of Company

forlornness, loneliness, lonesomeness, avoid, cold-shoulder, shun, snub, alienate, estrange, break up, disband, disperse, split (up), disjoin, dissociate, disunite, divorce, sever, split, sunder, abandon, desert, ditch, dump, forsake

Word Forms of Company

Inflections: companies, companied, companying

Origin & Etymology of Company

Middle English companie, from cumpaignie, from cumpaing companion companion

First known use: 13th century

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Company

  • Topics: Work & Jobs, Business & Economics

Words & Phrases Containing Company

company man, company officer, company town, company union, company car, blank check company, finance company, growth company

Frequently Asked Questions about Company

What does "Company" mean?

"Company" means association with another, fellowship. As an a noun and a verb, it is defined as: association with another, fellowship. It has 7 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Company"?

Other words for "Company" include troop, troupe, army, band, brigade, crew, gang and outfit. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Company" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Company"?

There are 163 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Company". Common alternatives include troop, troupe, army, band, brigade, crew, gang, outfit, party and platoon.

How do you use "Company" in a sentence?

Examples of "Company" in a sentence: "a city that is fortunate enough to have two thriving opera companies"; "a company of carpenters constructed the frame of the house in no time"; "she works for a construction company".

Is "Company" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Company" can be used as a noun and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Company"?

"Company" is pronounced /ˈkəm-pə-nē/ and divided into syllables as com·pa·ny.

What is the origin of the word "Company"?

"Company" comes from Middle English companie, from cumpaignie, from cumpaing companion companion. First known use: 13th century.

What is another word for "Company" meaning "an organized group of stage performers"?

When "Company" (noun) means an organized group of stage performers, synonyms include troop and troupe.