English noun: company | |||
1. | company (group) an institution created to conduct business | ||
Samples | He only invests in large well-established companies. He started the company in his garage. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | establishment, institution | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | auto company, broadcasting company, bureau de change, car company, closed shop, corporate investor, distributor, dot com, dot com company, dot-com, drug company, East India Company, electronics company, film company, food company, furniture company, holding company, joint-stock company, Ld., limited company, livery company, Ltd., mining company, mover, moving company, oil company, open shop, packaging company, packaging concern, pharma, pharmaceutical company, pipeline company, printing business, printing company, printing concern, public mover, record company, removal company, removal firm, service, shipper, shipping company, steel company, stock company, subsidiary, subsidiary company, takeover target, target company, think factory, think tank, transportation company, union shop, white knight | ||
2. | company (group) small military unit; usually two or three platoons | ||
Broader (hypernym) | army unit | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | trainband | ||
Member holonym | platoon | ||
Member meronym | battalion, battle group | ||
Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||
3. | company (state) the state of being with someone | ||
Samples | He missed their company. He enjoyed the society of his friends. | ||
Synonyms | companionship, fellowship, society | ||
Broader (hypernym) | friendly relationship, friendship | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | freemasonry | ||
4. | company (group) organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical) | ||
Samples | The traveling company all stayed at the same hotel. | ||
Synonyms | troupe | ||
Broader (hypernym) | organisation, organization | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | ballet company, chorus, circus, Greek chorus, minstrel show, minstrelsy, opera company, theater company | ||
Member holonym | cast, cast of characters, dramatis personae | ||
5. | company (person) a social or business visitor | ||
Samples | The room was a mess because he hadn't expected company. | ||
Synonyms | caller | ||
Broader (hypernym) | visitant, visitor | ||
6. | company (group) a social gathering of guests or companions | ||
Samples | The house was filled with company when I arrived. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | social affair, social gathering | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | attendance, cohort, number | ||
7. | company (group) a band of people associated temporarily in some activity | ||
Samples | They organized a party to search for food. The company of cooks walked into the kitchen. | ||
Synonyms | party | ||
Broader (hypernym) | band, circle, lot, set | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | fatigue party, landing party, party to the action, party to the transaction, rescue party, search party, stretcher party, war party | ||
8. | company (group) crew of a ship including the officers; the whole force or personnel of a ship | ||
Synonyms | ship's company | ||
Broader (hypernym) | complement, full complement | ||
Member holonym | crew | ||
9. | company (group) a unit of firefighters including their equipment | ||
Samples | A hook-and-ladder company. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | social unit, unit | ||
English verb: company | |||
1. | company (stative) be a companion to somebody | ||
Synonyms | accompany, companion, keep company | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | affiliate, associate, assort, consort | ||