English noun: companion | |||
| 1. | companion (person) a friend who is frequently in the company of another | ||
| Samples | Drinking companions. Comrades in arms. | ||
| Synonyms | associate, comrade, familiar, fellow | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | friend | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | date, escort, playfellow, playmate, tovarich, tovarisch | ||
| 2. | companion (person) a traveler who accompanies you | ||
| Synonyms | fellow traveler, fellow traveller | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | traveler, traveller | ||
| 3. | companion (person) one paid to accompany or assist or live with another | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | attendant, attender, tender | ||
English verb: companion | |||
| 1. | companion (stative) be a companion to somebody | ||
| Synonyms | accompany, company, keep company | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | affiliate, associate, assort, consort | ||