- company
- n.military unit consisting of several platoons
1) to command a company (a captain commands a company)
2) to deploy; form a company
3) a cannon; headquarters; infantry company
companionship4) to keep (smb.) company; to seek smb.'s company
5) to part company with
6) (good) company for (the children were good company for us)
guests7) to have; invite company (we enjoy having company)
associatesassociationgathering of persons8) to keep company with
9) mixed company (don't use that word in mixed company)
10) (colloq.) bad, fast company ('reckless, wild associates') (he runs around in/with fast company)
11) present company ('those present') (present company excepted)
12) in company (to behave appropriately in company; in company with smb.)
firm13) to manage, operate, run a company
14) to establish, form a company
15) a finance; holding; insurance; investment; joint-stock; shipping; transport (esp. BE), transportation company
16) an opera; repertory (esp. BE), stock (AE); theatrical company
17) (BE) a (public) limited company (AE prefers corporation)
18) a company fails, goes bankrupt
fire-fighting unit19) an engine, hose; ladder company
* * *['kʌmpənɪ]form a companygoes bankruptholdinginfantry companyjoint-stockladder companyrun a companytheatrical companyto seek smb. 's companytransportation companystock (AE)repertory (esp. BE)transport (esp. BE)fast company (he runs around in/with fast company; 'reckless, wild associates')invite company (we enjoy having company)(colloq.) bad['associates'] ['association'] ['gathering of persons'] to keep company with['companionship'] to keep (smb.) company['fire-fighting unit'] an engine['firm'] to manage['guests'] to havea cannona financea company failsan operato deployto establishto establishto part company with(BE) a (public) limited company (AE prefers corporation)['military unit consisting of several platoons'] to command a company (a captain commands a company)mixed company (don't use that word in mixed company)present company (present company excepted; 'those present')(good) company for (the children were good company for us)in company (to behave appropriately in company; in company with smb.)
Combinatory dictionary. 2013.