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to stay with someone so that they are not alone: I'll keep you company till the train comes. I spent the morning cooking, with my daughter Jane keeping me company. She misses the farm, and the dogs that kept her company there. Out there in the wilderness, they had nothing but the wildlife to keep them company.
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KEEP SOMEONE COMPANY meaning: 1. to stay with someone so...
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Jul 24, 2023 · The meaning of KEEP COMPANY WITH is to spend time with (someone) —sometimes used figuratively. How to use keep company with in a sentence.
The meaning of KEEP is to retain in one's possession or power. How to use keep in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Keep.
keep company. phrase. If you keep company with a person or with a particular kind of person, you spend a lot of time with them. He keeps company with all sorts of lazy characters. See full dictionary entry for company. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
keep company. (with someone) 1. Lit. to spend much time with someone; to associate with or consort with someone. Bill has been keeping company with Ann for three months. Bob has been keeping company with a tough-looking bunch of boys. 2. Fig. to be courting someone. Mary and Bill are keeping company.
Associate with; also, carry on a courtship. For example, He keeps company with a wild bunch , or Jack and Françoise kept company for two years before they married . [Mid-1500s] keep someone company .
keep company. (with someone) 1. Lit. to spend much time with someone; to associate with or consort with someone. Bill has been keeping company with Ann for three months. Bob has been keeping company with a tough-looking bunch of boys. 2. Fig. to be courting someone. Mary and Bill are keeping company.
