company

CEFRA2

/ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A business organization.

  2. 02

    noun

    The state of being with someone.

Examples

  • A German firm launched a takeover bid for the company.

  • If you don't want to stay alone, I can keep you company.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /kəmˈpeni/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A team; a group of people who work together professionally.

  2. A group of individuals who work together for a common purpose.

  3. A unit of approximately sixty to one hundred and twenty soldiers, typically consisting of two or three platoons and forming part of a battalion.

More examples

In context

  • You had better not keep company with him.

  • It took six companies to put out the fire.

  • the boys in Company C

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English companye (“a team; companionship”), from Old French compaignie (“companionship”) (Modern French: compagnie), possibly from Late Latin *compania, but this word is not attested. Old French compaignie is equivalent to Old French compaignon (Modern French: compagnon) + -ie. More at companion. Displaced native Old English werod, gefer, getæl, and hired.