Companion vs. Company
Difference Between Companion and Company
Companionnoun
A friend, acquaintance, or partner; someone with whom one spends time or keeps company
His dog has been his trusted companion for the last five years.Companynoun
A team; a group of people who work together professionally.
Companionnoun
(dated) A person employed to accompany or travel with another.
Companynoun
A group of individuals who work together for a common purpose.
A company of actors.Companionnoun
(nautical) The framework on the quarterdeck of a sailing ship through which daylight entered the cabins below.
Companynoun
(military) A unit of approximately sixty to one hundred and twenty soldiers, typically consisting of two or three platoons and forming part of a battalion.
the boys in Company CCompanionnoun
(nautical) The covering of a hatchway on an upper deck which leads to the companionway; the stairs themselves.
Companynoun
A unit of firefighters and their equipment.
It took six companies to put out the fire.Companionnoun
(topology) A knot in whose neighborhood another, specified knot meets every meridian disk.
Companynoun
(nautical) The entire crew of a ship.
Companionnoun
(figuratively) A thing or phenomenon that is closely associated with another thing, phenomenon, or person.
Companynoun
An intelligence service.
As he had worked for the CIA for over 30 years, he would soon take retirement from the company.Companionnoun
(attributive) An appended source of media or information, designed to be used in conjunction with and to enhance the main material.
The companion guide gives an in-depth analysis of this particular translation.Companynoun
(legal) An entity having legal personality, and thus able to own property and to sue and be sued in its own name; a corporation.
Companionnoun
(astronomy) A celestial object that is associated with another.
Companynoun
(business) Any business, whether incorporated or not, that manufactures or sells products (also known as goods), or provides services as a commercial venture.
Companionnoun
A knight of the lowest rank in certain orders.
a companion of the BathCompanynoun
(uncountable) Social visitors or companions.
Keep the house clean; I have company coming.Companionnoun
A fellow; a rogue.
Companynoun
(uncountable) Companionship.
I treasure your company.Companionverb
(obsolete) To be a companion to; to attend on; to accompany.
Companyverb
To accompany, keep company with.
Companionverb
(obsolete) To qualify as a companion; to make equal.
Companyverb
To associate.
Companionnoun
a person who is frequently in the company of another;
drinking companionscomrades in armsCompanyverb
To be a lively, cheerful companion.
Companionnoun
a traveler who accompanies you
Companyverb
To have sexual intercourse.
Companionnoun
one paid to accompany or assist or live with another
Companynoun
an institution created to conduct business;
he only invests in large well-established companieshe started the company in his garageCompanionverb
be a companion to somebody
Companynoun
organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical);
the traveling company all stayed at the same hotelCompanynoun
the state of being with someone;
he missed their companyhe enjoyed the society of his friendsCompanynoun
small military unit; usually two or three platoons
Companynoun
a band of people associated temporarily in some activity;
they organized a party to search for foodthe company of cooks walked into the kitchenCompanynoun
a social gathering of guests or companions;
the house was filled with company when I arrivedCompanynoun
a social or business visitor;
the room was a mess because he hadn't expected companyCompanynoun
a unit of firefighters including their equipment;
a hook-and-ladder companyCompanynoun
crew of a ship including the officers; the whole force or personnel of a ship
Companyverb
be a companion to somebody
