Company vs. Companionship
Difference Between Company and Companionship
Companynoun
A team; a group of people who work together professionally.
Companionshipnoun
The state of having or being a companion.
Companynoun
A group of individuals who work together for a common purpose.
A company of actors.Companionshipnoun
(archaic) An association, a fellowship.
a companionship of printersCompanynoun
(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 CCompanionshipnoun
The state of being a journeyman.
Companynoun
A unit of firefighters and their equipment.
It took six companies to put out the fire.Companionshipnoun
An organized group of people.
Companynoun
(nautical) The entire crew of a ship.
Companionshipnoun
the state of being with someone;
he missed their companyhe enjoyed the society of his friendsCompanynoun
An intelligence service.
As he had worked for the CIA for over 30 years, he would soon take retirement from the company.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.
Companynoun
(business) Any business, whether incorporated or not, that manufactures or sells products (also known as goods), or provides services as a commercial venture.
Companynoun
(uncountable) Social visitors or companions.
Keep the house clean; I have company coming.Companynoun
(uncountable) Companionship.
I treasure your company.Companyverb
To accompany, keep company with.
Companyverb
To associate.
Companyverb
To be a lively, cheerful companion.
Companyverb
To have sexual intercourse.
Companynoun
an institution created to conduct business;
he only invests in large well-established companieshe started the company in his garageCompanynoun
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
